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The Star-Spangled Banner is a poem written in 1814 by Francis Scott Key and is the national anthem of the United States of America. Key, a 35-year-old lawyer and amateur poet, wrote it after witnessing the bombardment of Fort McHenry in Baltimore, Maryland by British ships in Chesapeake Bay during the War of 1812.
Who wrote Somewhere Over the Rainbow? The beloved ballad was written back in 1939 with lyrics created by American song lyricist Yip Harburg and music done by composer Harold Arlen. It was written specifically for the movie release of The Wizard of Oz and became an instant success.