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…dral, [[England]] on 30 March 1750. === The Star-Spangled Banner song === Smith was elected as a member of the select Anacreontic Society who's members included such persons as Samuel Johnson. In the 1770s, Smith composed music for the society's con…
…stitutional song entitled **To Anacreon in Heaven** (The Anacreontic Song). The words were by **Ralph Tomlinson** (1744–1778). The song became popular in Britain and America following t…
…he establishment of the Anacreontic Society there. {{Image url="JohnStaffordSmith01.jpg" class="left" title="John Stafford Smith memorial in Gloucester cat…