On the Record: Music that Changed America Literary Fiction author of Wade in the

author of Wade in the Water

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On the Record: Music that Changed America Literary Fiction author of Wade in theThe surprising story of how iconic works of music sparked debate and action in the halls of Congress. From "The Star Spangled Banner" and "Lift Every Voice and Sing" to Rhapsody in Blue and Hamilton, the story of America is written not only in its laws and speeches but also in its music. In On the Record: Music That Changed America, award winning scholar and storyteller Anna Harwell Celenza reveals how certain songs and compositions didnt just mirror