C Instrument - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1381061 Composed by Francis Scott Key, John Stafford Smith, and Warren Wiegratz. Arranged by John Fries. Historic,Patriotic,Sacred,Standards. Lead Sheet / Fake Book. 1 pages. John Fries #965780. Published by John Fries (A0.1381061). TYPE JOHN FRIES IN THE SEARCH BAR TO SEE ALL I HAVE TO OFFER. Thank you, John. The Star-Spangled Banner is the national anthem of the United States. The lyrics come from the Defence of Fort M'Henry, a poem written on September 14, 1814, by 35-year-old lawyer and amateur poet Francis Scott Key after witnessing the bombardment of Fort McHenry by British ships of the Royal Navy in Outer Baltimore Harbor in the Patapsco River during the Battle of Baltimore in the War of 1812. Key was inspired by the large U.S. flag, with 15 stars and 15 stripes, known as the Star-Spangled Banner, flying triumphantly above the fort during the U.S. victory.
