His innovative rendition of ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ became a sonic canvas depicting the chaos of the Vietnam War, the fervor of the civil rights movement, and the spirit of countercultural ...
Like so many famous songs of yore, "The Star-Spangled Banner" started as a poem, called “The Defence of Fort McHenry.” It was written by Francis Scott Key in 1814 during the War of 1812.