You’re listening to the American Military Band, and…
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James Sanderson composed Hail To The Chief in 1812, adapting Sir Walter Scott’s poem “The Lady of the Lake” for the stage. But the story of its presidential association all comes down to a first lady. You see, James K. Polk was the 11th president of the United States, and, well, he was no William Howard Taft!
Uh, that is to say, he was a rather slight man, and also something of a wallflower. Worried that her husband would be overlooked at official gatherings, Sara Polk instructed bands to play the tune upon his entrance.
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