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The Happy Birthday Song Is Copyrighted

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Use the arrow keys to move between letters. Press Enter or Space on the first letter of a word, then again on the last letter. Press Escape to cancel.

A few of the words

MILDRED
Mildred J. Hill was born on June 27, 1859, in Louisville, Kentucky — her melody became the backbone of the world's most-sung song.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
MELODY
The tune Mildred composed was originally published in 1893 under the title 'Good Morning to All,' written as a classroom greeting song.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
CANDLES
The tradition of placing candles on a birthday cake is thought to have roots in 18th-century German celebrations called Kinderfeste.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
HILL
The Hill sisters — Mildred and Patty — collaborated on the song, with Patty writing the familiar 'Happy Birthday to You' lyrics that were later set to Mildred's melody.Find this word in the grid to read its note.

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Happy Birthday song word search — free and large-print. Find the melody, candles, wishes, and joy behind the world's most-sung tune.

About The Happy Birthday Song Is Copyrighted

On June 27, 1859, Mildred J. Hill was born in Louisville, Kentucky — a composer and music educator whose gentle gift to the world would outlast almost everything else ever written. She crafted the simple, lilting melody that her sister Patty paired with celebratory words, and together they gave every birthday table its soundtrack. "Happy Birthday to You" would go on to be recognized by Guinness World Records as the most recognized song in the English language, sung over candles and cake in nearly every corner of the earth.

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    Find a word.Tap its first letter, then tap along to its last — the trail fills in and finishes itself when it spells a word. Or press the first letter and drag.
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