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| '''Ralph Tomlinson''' (17 August 1744 – 17 March 1778), was a British lyricist best known for writing the original lyrics to "]" The music from the Anacreontic Song |
'''Ralph Tomlinson''' (17 August 1744 – 17 March 1778), was a British lyricist best known for writing the original lyrics to "]". The music from the Anacreontic Song would be set as the music for "]", which would become the American national anthem in 1931. In 1776, he became the President of the ], after the death of the previous President, George Bellas.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://loc.gov/item/ihas.200033401|title=The music of the Star-spangled banner from Ludgate Hill to Capitol Hill|website=Loc.gov}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=Records of the American Catholic Historical Society of Philadelphia Volume 25 |date=March 1914 |publisher=The Society |location=Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |pages=133–134 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tZdJAAAAYAAJ&dq=ralph+tomlinson+Anacreontic+Society&pg=PA133 |access-date=20 July 2020}}</ref> | ||
| == |
== Biography == | ||
| Tomlinson was baptized in ], Cheshire, in 1744; by 1766 he was a lawyer working in London. Tomlinson likely became president of the Anacreontic Society following the death of the previous president, George Bellas, in January 1776.{{sfn|Lichtenwanger|1977|pages=}} Tomlinson died in March 1778 at the age of thirty-three.{{sfn|Lichtenwanger|1977|page=}} | |||
| Ralph Tomlinson and ] were credited for composing the music for The Anacreontic Song: a song that was used to put music to ]'s poem, “]”.<ref name="original">{{cite web |url=http://www.amaranthpublishing.com/anthem.htm |title=Original American National Anthem |year=2008 |publisher=] |quote=At one time, the English composer Dr Thomas Arnold was thought to be its composer - Arnold had written numerous songs for the society. However, it is now accepted that the tune was probably written collectively by a group of members, led by John Stafford Smith, probably in 1771.|accessdate=July 20, 2020}}</ref> The song became the United States National anthem on March 3, 1931.<ref name="ABT">{{cite web |title=Francis Scott Key |url=https://www.battlefields.org/learn/biographies/francis-scott-key |website=battlefields.org |publisher=American Battlefield Trust |accessdate=20 July 2020}}</ref> Long before songs were protected by copyright, the melodies of songs were used by anyone without compensation. The song was written for a ]. John Stafford Smith wrote the music and Tomlinson, who was president of the club, wrote the lyrics.<ref name="original"/><ref name="colonialmusic">{{cite web |title=Was the “Star-Spangled Banner” really an old drinking song? |url=https://www.colonialmusic.org/colonial-music-resources/2-uncategorised/54-was-the-star-spangled-banner-really.html |website=colonialmusic.org |publisher=The Colonial Music Institute |accessdate=20 July 2020}}</ref> | |||
| ==The Anacreontic Song== | |||
| The Anacreontic Song was written for a ] named the Anacreontic Society, which was named in honour of the ] poet ]. John Stafford Smith wrote the music and Tomlinson, who was president of the club, wrote the lyrics.<ref name="original" /><ref name="colonialmusic">{{cite web|title=Was the "Star-Spangled Banner" really an old drinking song?|url=https://www.colonialmusic.org/colonial-music-resources/2-uncategorised/54-was-the-star-spangled-banner-really.html|access-date=20 July 2020|website=colonialmusic.org|publisher=The Colonial Music Institute}}</ref> The song, which had become a very popular tune in ], was used to put music to ]'s poem, '']'',<ref name="original">{{cite web |url=http://www.amaranthpublishing.com/anthem.htm |title=Original American National Anthem |year=2008 |publisher=Amaranth Publishing |quote=At one time, the English composer Dr Thomas Arnold was thought to be its composer - Arnold had written numerous songs for the society. However, it is now accepted that the tune was probably written collectively by a group of members, led by John Stafford Smith, probably in 1771.|access-date=July 20, 2020}}</ref> turning it into The Star-Spangled Banner. Long before songs were protected by copyright, the melodies of songs were used by anyone without compensation. The lyrics are "a good-natured takeoff on a bit of pseudoclassical mythology".{{sfn|Lichtenwanger|1977|pages= }} The Star-Spangled Banner became the United States National anthem on March 3, 1931.<ref name="ABT">{{cite web |title=Francis Scott Key |url=https://www.battlefields.org/learn/biographies/francis-scott-key |website=battlefields.org |publisher=American Battlefield Trust |access-date=20 July 2020}}</ref> | |||
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| ==Writings== | ==Writings== | ||
| Tomlinson was the author of ''A Slang Pastoral'', a parody of ]'s poem that begins "My Time, O ye Muses, was happily spent," that was originally published in '']''.<ref name="TomlinsonByron">{{cite book|author1=John BYROM (Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge.)|author2=Ralph Tomlinson|title=A Slang Pastoral|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6MFYAAAAcAAJ|year=1780|publisher=Editor}}</ref><ref name="SSB">{{cite book |last1=Sonneck |first1=Oscar George |title=The Star Spangled Banner |date=1914 |publisher=Washington Government Printing Office |location=Washington D.C. |page=36 |url=https:// |
Tomlinson was the author of ''A Slang Pastoral'', a parody of ]'s poem that begins "My Time, O ye Muses, was happily spent," that was originally published in '']''.<ref name="TomlinsonByron">{{cite book|author1=John BYROM (Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge.)|author2=Ralph Tomlinson|title=A Slang Pastoral|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6MFYAAAAcAAJ|year=1780|publisher=Editor}}</ref><ref name="SSB">{{cite book |last1=Sonneck |first1=Oscar George |title=The Star Spangled Banner |date=1914 |publisher=Washington Government Printing Office |location=Washington D.C. |page=36 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6NuKTzUmRUcC&dq=ralph+tomlinson+Anacreontic+Society&pg=PA36 |access-date=20 July 2020}}</ref> | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
| {{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
| ==Bibliography== | |||
| ⚫ | ===Further |
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| * {{cite book |first=William |last=Lichtenwanger |title=The Music of "The Star-Spangled Banner": From Ludgate Hill to Capitol Hill |publisher=Government Printing Office |location=Washington DC |year=1977 |isbn=0-8444-0253-2 |url=http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.natlib.ihas.200033401/default.html }} . | |||
| *Records of the American Catholic Historical Society of Philadelphia, Volume 25 | |||
| * {{cite journal |journal=College Music Symposium |first=William |last=Lichtenwanger |title=The Music of "The Star-Spangled Banner": Whence and Whither? |year=1978 |volume=18 |issue=2 |pages=34–81 |publisher=College Music Society |url= | |||
| ⚫ | *A Slang Pastoral: being a parody on a celebrated poem of Dr. Byron's |
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| http://symposium.music.org/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=1793:the-music-of-the-star-spangled-banner%E2%80%94whence-and-whither?&Itemid=124}} | |||
| ⚫ | ===Further reading=== | ||
| *{{cite book | title=Records of the American Catholic Historical Society of Philadelphia | volume= 25 | isbn=978-1314395587 | date=June 2013 | publisher=HardPress Publishing | author=]}} | |||
| ⚫ | *{{cite book| title=A Slang Pastoral: being a parody on a celebrated poem of Dr. Byron's | first=Ralph |last=Tomlinson | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6MFYAAAAcAAJ&q=ralph+tomlinson&pg=PP7 | date=1780}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:41, 14 September 2024
British lyricist
| Ralph Tomlinson | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1744-08-17)17 August 1744 Cheshire, England |
| Died | 17 March 1778(1778-03-17) (aged 33) |
| Occupation | Lyricist |
| Known for | Wrote the original lyrics to "The Anacreontic Song", whose melody was later adopted as the tune of the national anthem of the United States. |
Ralph Tomlinson (17 August 1744 – 17 March 1778), was a British lyricist best known for writing the original lyrics to "The Anacreontic Song". The music from the Anacreontic Song would be set as the music for "The Star Spangled Banner", which would become the American national anthem in 1931. In 1776, he became the President of the Anacreontic Society, after the death of the previous President, George Bellas.
Biography
Tomlinson was baptized in Plemstall, Cheshire, in 1744; by 1766 he was a lawyer working in London. Tomlinson likely became president of the Anacreontic Society following the death of the previous president, George Bellas, in January 1776. Tomlinson died in March 1778 at the age of thirty-three.
The Anacreontic Song
The Anacreontic Song was written for a social club named the Anacreontic Society, which was named in honour of the Ancient Greek poet Anacreon. John Stafford Smith wrote the music and Tomlinson, who was president of the club, wrote the lyrics. The song, which had become a very popular tune in Colonial America, was used to put music to Francis Scott Key's poem, Defence of Fort M’Henry, turning it into The Star-Spangled Banner. Long before songs were protected by copyright, the melodies of songs were used by anyone without compensation. The lyrics are "a good-natured takeoff on a bit of pseudoclassical mythology". The Star-Spangled Banner became the United States National anthem on March 3, 1931.
Writings
Tomlinson was the author of A Slang Pastoral, a parody of John Byrom's poem that begins "My Time, O ye Muses, was happily spent," that was originally published in The Spectator.
References
- "The music of the Star-spangled banner from Ludgate Hill to Capitol Hill". Loc.gov.
- Records of the American Catholic Historical Society of Philadelphia Volume 25. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Society. March 1914. pp. 133–134. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ Lichtenwanger 1977, pp. 23-24.
- Lichtenwanger 1977, p. 10.
- ^ "Original American National Anthem". Amaranth Publishing. 2008. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
At one time, the English composer Dr Thomas Arnold was thought to be its composer - Arnold had written numerous songs for the society. However, it is now accepted that the tune was probably written collectively by a group of members, led by John Stafford Smith, probably in 1771.
- "Was the "Star-Spangled Banner" really an old drinking song?". colonialmusic.org. The Colonial Music Institute. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- "Francis Scott Key". battlefields.org. American Battlefield Trust. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- John BYROM (Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge.); Ralph Tomlinson (1780). A Slang Pastoral. Editor.
- Sonneck, Oscar George (1914). The Star Spangled Banner. Washington D.C.: Washington Government Printing Office. p. 36. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
Bibliography
- Lichtenwanger, William (1977). The Music of "The Star-Spangled Banner": From Ludgate Hill to Capitol Hill. Washington DC: Government Printing Office. ISBN 0-8444-0253-2. PDF link.
- Lichtenwanger, William (1978). "The Music of "The Star-Spangled Banner": Whence and Whither?". College Music Symposium. 18 (2). College Music Society: 34–81.
Further reading
- American Catholic Historical Society (June 2013). Records of the American Catholic Historical Society of Philadelphia. Vol. 25. HardPress Publishing. ISBN 978-1314395587.
- Tomlinson, Ralph (1780). A Slang Pastoral: being a parody on a celebrated poem of Dr. Byron's.