Smith is a short catalogue form used here for John Stafford Smith (1750-1836), the English composer whose tune became The Star-Spangled Banner. The attached Frederick Stock recording identifies the piece clearly.

Smith was active as an organist, singer and composer in London. His melody, originally associated with To Anacreon in Heaven, later became the tune of the United States national anthem.

The music is ceremonial, direct and built for public singing, though its range has challenged singers ever since. Its historical importance far exceeds the scale of the original song.

This page functions as a shortened-tag cross-reference to Stafford Smith rather than a separate composer. A modest name label, but attached to a tune with a very large public life.