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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 melody have been given as an old hunting song or traditional bar song. Published in "A fifth book of canzonets, catches, canons & glees, sprightly and plaintive, with a part 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 American musical miscellany," pages 211-218. Author was christened Thomas Paine, and changed his name after the piece was published.
- 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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Notated MusicThe presidents march: a new federal song sheet music | 2 p. | Also contains a version of Yankee Doodle. Sheet Music (Form).
- Contributor: G. Willig
- Date: 1798
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Notated MusicThe Anacreontic song sheet music | 3 p., 13 x 9 3/4 in. | "As sung at the Crown and Anchor Tavern in the Strand." First edition. Sheet Music (Form).
- Contributor: [Smith, John Stafford] - Longman and Broderip - Tomlinson, Ralph
- Date: 1779
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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 enchantress," pages 336-338.
- Contributor: [Tomlinson, Ralph] - [Smith, John Stafford?] - J. Fielding
- Date: 1783
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Film, VideoMy days have been so wondrous free videorecording | From Favorites from the Song of America Tour with Thomas Hampson, baritone, and Wolfram Rieger, piano. Recorded in the Coolidge Auditorium, Washington, DC, October 28, 2010. (Source). Videorecording (Form).
- Contributor: Hampson, Thomas - Rieger, Wolfram - Parnell, Thomas - Hopkinson, Francis
- Date: 1775