The Story of 'Happy Birthday to You'

Stuff You Missed in History Class

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History, Society & Culture

4.2 • 23.6K Ratings

🗓️ 10 April 2013

⏱️ 28 minutes

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When teachers Mildred and Patty Hill's song "Good Morning to All" was published in 1893, there was no public performance right for songs. After the tune was paired with the birthday lyrics, its popularity soared and sparked a tremendous copyright battle.

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0:30.7	Welcome to Stuff You Missed in History Class from HouseofWorks.com.
0:46.7	Hello and welcome to the podcast. I'm Holly Fry.
0:49.7	And I am Tracy V. Wilson.
0:51.7	And today we're going to talk about a thing that everybody knows.
0:54.7	Yes, everybody knows the song Happy Birthday to you.
0:58.7	Pretty much everybody.
0:59.7	Even if you don't sing it for whatever reason, you probably know how it goes.
1:03.7	I don't enjoy it at my birthday.
1:06.7	I would rather people sing your older than you've ever been,
1:09.7	and now you're getting older.
1:10.7	Oh yeah, that one's fun. Thanks, they might be giants.
1:13.7	Mine is mostly a problem of people start Happy Birthday too high,
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