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Francis Scott Key wrote a poem (named Defence of Fort M'Henry) which became the lyrics for the US National Anthem, The Star Spangle Banner, after watching the British bombardment of Ft McHenry (Baltimore) during the War of 1812.The music for his lyrics came from an old English drinking song, To Anacreon in Heaven.
He didn't, he wrote the music that Francis Scott Keys poem was set to.
Francis Scott Key wrote the famous poem "The Star-Spangled Banner." It was later set to music and became the national anthem of the United States.
Francis Scott Key's "Defense of Fort McHenry" was put to music to create The Star Spangled Banner.
The composer that composed The Star Spangled Banner is John Stafford SmithThe writer of the lyrics is Francis Scott Key. He did not write the music. That was based on a British drinking song written by John Stafford Smith.Francis Scott Key
Francis Scott Key wrote a poem (named Defence of Fort M'Henry) which became the lyrics for the US National Anthem, The Star Spangle Banner, after watching the British bombardment of Ft McHenry (Baltimore) during the War of 1812.The music for his lyrics came from an old English drinking song, To Anacreon in Heaven.
He didn't, he wrote the music that Francis Scott Keys poem was set to.
The Star Spangled Banner was Written By Francis Scott Key
The Star Spangled Banner's lyrics were written by Francis Scott Key in 1814 and the music was made by John Stafford Smith.
Francis Scott Key wrote the lyrics to "The Star-Spangled Banner" in 1814. The music is based on an English song called "To Anacreon in Heaven."
Francis Scott Key wrote the famous poem "The Star-Spangled Banner." It was later set to music and became the national anthem of the United States.
He was inspired by the defeat of the British attack on Baltimore, Maryland.
Francis Scott Key's "Defense of Fort McHenry" was put to music to create The Star Spangled Banner.
For the United States of America (my country), the lyrics are "The Defense of Fort McHenry" (commonly called "The Star Spangled Banner") and were written by Francis Scott Key. The music is "To Anacreon in Heaven", a British beer hall song by John Stafford Smith. The song is called "The Star Spangled Banner". It became our National Anthem in 1931.
The tune was from a popular tavern song of the time period..
Back in the 1700-1800s there were few copyright laws. The music to the Star Spangled Banner was taken from the mid 1770s and it had been composed for a group of London gentlemen who had formed a social club. During that time, it was common for lyrics to be put to the tunes of other songs. John Stafford Smith wrote the music to the song even though he was not a member of the club. He was an organist and composer and a music critic in London. One of the founders of the social club, Ralph Tomlinson, wrote the words to the social club's song in 1776 and he may have commissioned Smith to write the music.
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