John Stafford Smith
Born: 30th March 1750, Gloucester, UK
Died: 21st September 1836, London, UK
Nationality: British
John Stafford Smith 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.
Read more at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Stafford_Smith
Browse: Smith, J S
All Works: Smith, J S
Recent Best Sellers: Smith, J S
-
Ellington at Newport 1956 (Complete)
Duke Ellington
-
Jazzwise, 100 Albums That Shook the World
-
Penguin Guide to Jazz, Core Collection
-
Presto Music, Classic Jazz Recording
-
Jazz 100, Top 100 Jazz Albums, Top 100 (Pre-1980)
Download from $17.00 -
-
2016 Midwest Clinic: The Jazz Ambassadors of The United States Army Field Band (America's Big Band) [Live]
The United States Army Field Band Jazz Ambassadors, Daniel Wood
Download from $10.00 -
Continuous Beat
Rez Abbasi Trio
CD: $17.50 -
2012 New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA): All-State Vocal Jazz Ensemble & All-State Instrumental Jazz Ensemble
New York All-State Vocal Jazz Ensemble, New York All-State Instrumental Jazz Ensemble, Greg Jasperse, Michael Davis
Download from $10.00
![2016 Midwest Clinic: The Jazz Ambassadors of The United States Army Field Band (America's Big Band) [Live]](https://d1iiivw74516uk.cloudfront.net/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwcmVzdG8tY292ZXItaW1hZ2VzIiwia2V5IjoiODMxNTIwOC4xLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJ3aWR0aCI6MjcwfSwid2VicCI6eyJxdWFsaXR5Ijo2NX0sInRvRm9ybWF0Ijoid2VicCJ9LCJ0aW1lc3RhbXAiOiIxNDkzNjU4MDU4In0=)
