The flute was given to the former president in 1813 as a celebratory gift for his second inauguration. Weirdly enough, Madison himself never played it — after it was granted to him, the flute was sent to the archives at the Library of Congress, and it’s been sitting there for alllll this time. That is, until this week, when Lizzo was invited to “come see it and even play a couple” of songs.
The @librarycongress has the largest flute collection in the world with more than 1,800. It incl Pres James Madison’s 1813 crystal flute.
@lizzo we would love for you to come see it and even play a couple when you are in DC next week. Like your song they are “Good as hell.”😉
Carla Hayden
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