Songs Written by John Stafford SmithTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

John Stafford Smith (bapt. 30 March 1750 – 21 September 1836) was an English composer, church organist, and early musicologist. He was one of the first serious collectors of manuscripts of works by Johann Sebastian Bach and a friend of his son Johann Christian Bach. Smith is best known for writing the music for "The Anacreontic Song", which became the tune for the American patriotic song "The Star-Spangled Banner" following the War of 1812, and in 1931 was adopted as... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, John Stafford Smith first charted in 1892 with The Star-Spangled Banner.The artist placed 4 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 3 of which reached the Top‑10, including 2 number‑ones.