John Stafford Smith
1750–1836 · Classical period (1750–1820) · 1 melody
John Stafford Smith (1750–1836) was a composer, organist and music scholar from Gloucester. Melody you can play here: The Star-Spangled Banner.
He wrote the tune of The Anacreontic Song for a London music club; it later became the melody of The Star-Spangled Banner. He also collected and published early English music.