Finding a Lower Key for the National Anthem

NPR | By Scott Simon

Published June 12, 2004 at 12:00 AM EDT

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Ed Siegel of Solana Beach, Calif. He's on a mission to get the nation to sing "The Star-Spangled Banner" in a lower, more people-friendly key.

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