James Sanderson (musician)

James Sanderson
Born1769 (1769)
Workington, Great Britain
Diedc. 1841
OccupationComposer
Notable work"Hail to the Chief"

James Sanderson (or Saunderson[1] 1769–c.1841) was an English musician, now remembered as a composer. The tune for "Hail to the Chief", the presidential anthem of the United States, is attributed to him, taken from a Scottish Gaelic melody.[2][3]

  1. ^ Barry Jones (2014). "James Sanderson". Hutchinson Concise Dictionary of Music. New York and London: Routledge. ISBN 9781135950187.
  2. ^ Golby, David J. "Sanderson, James". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/24625. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  3. ^ Robert A. Nowlan, Ph.D. (31 January 2016). The American Presidents From Polk to Hayes: What They Did, What They Said & What Was Said About Them. Outskirts Press. p. 63. ISBN 978-1-4787-6572-1.