Archival Images Of The Fourth Of July In America

Music On The Fourth Of July

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Live music is a critical part of any successful Fourth of July celebration. All across the country, towns and cities host free or benefit concerts for its citizens. Here, country and rock and roll musicians Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash, and Kris Kristofferson perform as The Highwaymen on the Fourth of July in 1984, Austin, Texas.

Fourth of July Fact: The Pennsylvania Evening Post was the first newspaper to print the Declaration on July 6, 1776.