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| *Records of the American Catholic Historical Society of Philadelphia |
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| *{{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.ie/books?id=6MFYAAAAcAAJ&pg=PP7&dq=ralph+tomlinson&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwia5tix89zqAhWkqHEKHaw2BrkQ6AEwAHoECAIQAg#v=onepage&q=ralph%20tomlinson&f=false | date=1780}} | *{{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.ie/books?id=6MFYAAAAcAAJ&pg=PP7&dq=ralph+tomlinson&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwia5tix89zqAhWkqHEKHaw2BrkQ6AEwAHoECAIQAg#v=onepage&q=ralph%20tomlinson&f=false | date=1780}} | ||
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| Ralph Tomlinson | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1744-08-17)17 August 1744 Cheshire, England |
| Died | 17 March 1778(1778-03-17) (aged 33) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Lyricist |
| Known for | Wrote the original lyrics to "The Anacreontic Song", and the song 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 eventually became the music for the United States National Anthem: The Star Spangled Banner. In 1776, he became the President of the Anacreontic Society, after the death of the previous President, George Bellas.
Star Spangled Banner
Ralph Tomlinson and John Stafford Smith were credited for composing the music for The Anacreontic Song: a song that was used to put music to Francis Scott Key's poem, “Defence of Fort M’Henry”. The song became the United States National anthem on March 3, 1931. Long before songs were protected by copyright, the melodies of songs were used by anyone without compensation. The song was written for a social club. John Stafford Smith wrote the music and Tomlinson, who was president of the club, wrote the lyrics.
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.
- ^ "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.
- "Francis Scott Key". battlefields.org. American Battlefield Trust. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- "Was the "Star-Spangled Banner" really an old drinking song?". colonialmusic.org. The Colonial Music Institute. 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.
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.