John Stafford Smith

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.

Haydn & His English Friends (English Orpheus 48) - 2000-09-01T00:00:00.000000Z

The Romantic Muse: English Music in Beethoven's Time (English Orpheus 27) - 1994-11-01T00:00:00.000000Z

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