This was one of the featured sounds that members of the community had identified as one of the best sounds on the English Wikipedia, adding significantly to its accompanying article. The "featured sound" process ceased operation in November 2011 and this designation is retained for historical interest only.

To meet the requirements of Wikipedia:Featured sound criteria, Requirement 5.

1. The recording is entitled The Star-Spangled Banner, at the time of the recording a patriotic song used in the United States. In 1931, this song was adopted as the country's national anthem.
2. Date of the recording, according to the plate, is 1915.
3. The record plate is number 1685 (39764) from Columbia Records. The plate manufacturer is Columbia Graphophone Company.
4. The recording was uploaded to Wikimedia from a file located at the Internet Archive.
5. The recording date of the plate was also the date of the performance, 1915. The singer in the recording is Margaret Woodrow Wilson, the daughter of American President Woodrow Wilson. This recording was made as a souvenir for the Panama Pacific International Exposition and part of its profits were given to the American Red Cross.
6. The music score for The Star-Spangled Banner is located in the article or at its gallery at the Wikimedia Commons.
7. The lyrics of the recording are at the Wikipedia article about The Star-Spangled Banner. In this recording, the first and fourth verses were sung.
8. The PD status of the recording is due to the expiration of copyright by American law (published before 1923).