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John Stafford Smith

Portrait of Smith after [[William Behnes]], 1822 John Stafford Smith (bapt. 30 March 175021 September 1836) was a British 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. Provided by Wikipedia
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    The star-spangled banner by Smith, John Stafford, 1750-1836

    Published: Century Music Pub. Co., 1917
    Description: 1 score (3 pages) + 1 part (1 pages) : 31 cm.
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