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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 MaterialAnacreon in heaven [et al.] This edition is regarded as the one most likely owned by Key and most likely to have influenced his selection of the Anacreontic song to be the melody for his poem. Published in "The Baltimore musical miscellany," pages 26-30 (volume I) -- has another poem to be sung to the Anacreontic song at pp 29-30.
- Contributor: Sower & Cole - [Tomlinson, Ralph] - [Smith, John Stafford?]
- Date: 1804
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Book/Printed MaterialTo Anacreon in heaven First American book printing of the words and music of "To Anacreon in heaven." Published in "Nightingale. A collection of the most popular, ancient, & modern songs; set to music." (Samuel Larkin, compiler), pages 188-191.
- Contributor: William and Daniel Treadwell - [Tomlinson, Ralph] - [Smith, John Stafford?]
- Date: 1804
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Notated MusicThe Anacreontic song sheet music | 3 p. | Full title: The Anacreontic song, as sung at the Crown & Anchor Tavern in the Strand. S3 in Star spangled books. Sheet Music (Form).
- Contributor: A. Bland's Music Warehouse - [Smith, John Stafford] - Tomlinson, Ralph, Esq
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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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Audio RecordingAnchors aweigh sound recording | 1 compact disc | Taken from CD titled "From the Sea: Music of the U.S. Navy." Sound Recording (Form).
- Contributor: Department of Defense - Zimmerman, Charles - United States Navy Band - Miles, Alfred
- Date: 1993