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Barzillai Lew: Free Black man, Revolutionary War musician

Summary by KTAL NBC 6 News
Barzillai Lew, a free Black musician, served as a fifer in the Chelmsford Regiment during the Revolutionary War and was instrumental in turning "Yankee Doodle" into a patriotic song of victory when the British surrendered at Saratoga.
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Barzillai Lew: Free Black man, Revolutionary War musician

Barzillai Lew, a free Black musician, served as a fifer in the Chelmsford Regiment during the Revolutionary War and was instrumental in turning "Yankee Doodle" into a patriotic song of victory when the British surrendered at Saratoga.

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KTAL NBC 6 News broke the news on Saturday, June 6, 2026.
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