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John Stafford Smith

British composer, church organist, and early musicologist

John Stafford Smith (bapt. 30 March 1750 – 21 September 1836) was an English composer, church organist, and early musicologist. He was one of the first serious collectors of manuscripts of works by Johann Sebastian Bach and a friend of his son Johann Christian Bach.

Smith is best known for writing the music for "The Anacreontic Song", which became the tune for the American patriotic song "The Star-Spangled Banner" following the War of 1812, and in 1931 was adopted as the national anthem of the United States.

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Works

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  • Blest Pair of Sirens
  • Earth Anthem
  • Horrible is the end of th' unrighteous generation
  • Psalm 78:1-21, 66-end: Hear my law, O my people
  • Star Spangled Banner
  • Star‐Spangled Banner
  • The Anacreontic Song
  • The Star Spangled Banner
  • The Star-Spangled Banner
  • The Star‐Spangled Banner
  • Transcription of Smith's "The Star-Spangled Banner" for piano, TN iii/11