March 3, 1931 –
An English beer drinking song became the National Anthem of the United States on this date. The lyrics to said drink song are –
To Anacreon in heaven where he sat in full glee,
A few sons of harmony sent a petition,
That he their inspirer and patron would be,
When this answer arrived from the jolly old Grecian:
Voice, fiddle aud flute, no longer be mute,
I’ll lend you my name and inspire you to boot!
And besides I’ll instruct you like me to entwine
The myrtle of Venus and Bacchus’s vine.
I believe drinking heavily is the key here.
Perhaps we can hand out laminated cards before each game.
…Why, you can get a phonograph record of Minnie the Moocher for 75 cents. And for a buck and a quarter, you can get Minnie….
On the same day President Herbert Hoover signed a congressional act adopting The Star-Spangled Banner, as the national anthem, Cab Calloway recorded the classic Minnie The Moocher.
It became the first million-selling jazz album.
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