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To Anacreon in Heaven , written by John Stafford Smith. The old song was popular around War of 1812.
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What tune or melody was used in star spangled banner?
The Anacreontic Song written by John Stafford Smith was the tune set to the poem.
The Star Spangled Banner was set to what English drinking song tune?
The Anacreontic Song
What tune was used in the star spangled banner?
The Anacreontic Song written by John Stafford Smith
What tune is the Star Spangled Banner sang to?
It is from the British drinking song called To Anacreon in Heaven.
Who wrote the music to the Star Spangled Banner?
The tune of the Star Spangled Banner was adapted from "To Anacreon in Heaven," which was composed by John Stafford Smith.
What was the name of the popular English tune that the star spangled banner got its melody from?
i dont know im in the 1 grade
Who provided the musical arrangement for the Star Spangled Banner?
The music came from the tune of a British drinking song that had already become popular in America at the time-- the tune was written by John Stafford Smith.
What tune did the anthem author use?
The Star Spangled banner or the U.S. National Anthem was taken from a poem written by Francis Scott Key, and was set to the tune of "The Anacreontic Song" by John Stafford Smith.
Who invented the star spangle banner?
The "Star Spangled Banner" was originally a poem by Francis Scott Key titled "In Defence of Fort McHenry." Later, a popular London tavern song, "To Anacreon in Heaven" was added. Thus we have "The Star Spangled Banner."
What song's music was used to put the words for The Star Spangled Banner into its own song?
The song used to put the words for The Star Spangled Banner into its own song is "To Anacreon in Heaven. The tune was originally composed by John Staffford Smith.
What was the original name of the Star Spangled Banner and what changed it?
The lyrics come from "Defence of Fort McHenry" by Francis Scott Key, and the tune comes from "The Anacreontic Song" by John Stafford Smith. The name has always been the Star Spangled Banner.
Writer of the star-Spangel banner?
Francis Scott Key wrote the lyrics to the tune of an English drinking ( I guess you'd say: "Folk Song).
