Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site umcp-cs.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!seismo!rlgvax!cvl!umcp-cs!fred From: fred@umcp-cs.UUCP Newsgroups: net.misc Subject: Re: Our National Anthem Message-ID: <484@umcp-cs.UUCP> Date: Tue, 5-Jul-83 18:18:35 EDT Article-I.D.: umcp-cs.484 Posted: Tue Jul 5 18:18:35 1983 Date-Received: Thu, 7-Jul-83 03:51:23 EDT References: hou5e.615, <5067@cca.UUCP> Organization: Univ. of Maryland, Computer Science Dept. Lines: 12 From: dee@cca "The Star-Spangled Banner" was written to the tune of a drinking song called "To Anacreon in Heaven" with words by Ralph Tomlinson, Esq., and music by John Stafford Smith. The original was sung at the Crown Anchor Tavern in the Strand around 1780 or so. ``The Star Spangled Banner'' was written as a poem. Only after it had been published was it discovered that it could be sung to the tune of ``To Anacreon in Heaven''.