John McCormack - The Star-Spangled Banner (1917) - Video
PUBLISHED: Nov 28, 2010
DESCRIPTION: Charted at #1 in May 1917. That's a good trivia question to ask your friends. During what year was the American national anthem a #1 hit? Orchestra conducted by Josef A. Pasternack. The male chorus consists of Harry MacDonough, Lambert Murphy, Reinald Werrenrath and William F. Hooley. Music by John Stafford Smith and lyrics by Francis Scott Key. Released as a single-sided record.