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Book/Printed MaterialThe Anacreontick Song It is this edition from which most claims of Smith's authorship of the tune come. While it is accepted that he did the arrangement for the tune, other initial sources for the...
- Contributor: Printed for the Author - [Tomlinson, Ralph] - Smith, John Stafford
- Date: 1799
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Book/Printed MaterialAdams and liberty "Adams and liberty" is written to the tune of the Anacreontic song, and this is believed to be the first American book publication of the music of that song. Published in "The...
- Contributor: [Paine Jr., Robert Treat] - [Smith, John Stafford?] - A. Wright, for D. Wright and Company
- Date: 1798
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Book/Printed MaterialBoston patriotic song [Adams and liberty] Lyrics only -- tune called for is "To Anacreon in Heaven." Printed in "A collection of songs" (Charles Dibdin, compiler?), pages 326-328.
- Contributor: [Paine Jr., Robert Treat] - J. Bioren for H. & P. Rice
- Date: 1799
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Book/Printed Material[ Song 566] Anacreontic Society Published in "The vocal magazine," pages 147 and 148 (Content). First dated printing of the poem "To Anacreon in Heav'n" (no music). B1 in Star Spangled Books.
- Contributor: Tomlinson, Ralph, Esq - J. Harrison for J. Bew
- Date: 1778
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Book/Printed MaterialTo Anacreon, in heav'n First book printing of both the poem and the tune of the Anacreontic song. There is reasonable historical doubt about John Stafford Smith's actual composition of the melody. Published in "The vocal...
- Contributor: [Tomlinson, Ralph] - [Smith, John Stafford?] - J. Fielding
- Date: 1783
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