The song was linked to the Anacreontic Society, which was an amateur musician’s and singer’s club named after the Greek poet Anacreon. “The Star-Spangled Banner” wasn’t actually adopted ...

The Globe picked up the refrain, publishing an essay headlined “No Official Version Exists of the ‘Star Spangled Banner,’” which traced the many versions of America’s official song.

But it may come as a surprise to some that the tune of The Star-Spangled Banner was written this side ... originally wrote the tune as a drinking song, with words written during a war between ...