Jazz great Ethel Ennis sang the national anthem. Jimmy Carter, 1977: Cantor Isaac Goodfriend, a Holocaust survivor, accompanied by the U.S. Marine Band sang t
These historic inauguration performances are still memorable today, with some of the biggest American voices of the time giving their all.
Opera singer Christopher Macchio delivered a powerful rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner” at President Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony, earning
President Donald Trump selected opera tenor Christopher Macchio to perform the national anthem during the inauguration. He's a smaller name than some of the performers who've offered their renditions of "The Star-Spangled Banner" in the past.