![]() ![]() "Happy Birthday to You," according to Guinness World Records, is considered as the most popular song in the English language. Being translated into at least 18 languages, it has been popularized all over the world. Traditionally, it is sung for the birthday person by the other guests celebrating the occasion. The melody used in this song dates back to late 19th century, and it was utilized for the song "Good Morning to All".Īlthough there is controversy regarding its origin, it is generally attributed to two sisters - Patty and Mildred J. While teaching at the Louisville Experimental Kindergarten School, Mildred composed the melody and Patty developed the lyrics. ![]() Later on, it was published in Song Stories for the Kindergarten in 1893. Initially, it was meant to be sung by the teacher to the class each morning. After its publication, the trend got changed when children started to sing this as a welcoming song for their teachers. Thus, the word "children" popularly got replaced by "teacher". Consequently, the song got morphed into “Good Morning to You”. In 1924, “Good Morning to All”, along with its alternative verse was published in a book.
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