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Historical national anthems | HearLore
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Historical national anthems
Dixie (song)Ohio-born Daniel Decatur Emmett claimed the copyright on Dixie in 1860. Despite that, by 1908, four years after Emmett's death, no fewer than 37 people had…
State Anthem of the Soviet UnionAlexander Alexandrov composed the melody in 1938 for the Hymn of the Bolshevik Party. The opening bars came from his earlier piece titled Life Has Become…