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Additional authors

1. McCullough, David G.
2. Kuralt, Charles, 1934-1997.
3. Spain, Tom.
4. Spain, Linda.
5. Tom Spain, Inc.

Description

1. 1 videocassette (90 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences; 1/2 in.

Summary

1. Chronicles the life of John Philip Sousa, the American bandmaster and composer whose works, including Washington Post march and Stars and stripes forever, are mainstays of marching bands today. Includes interviews with experts on Sousa's work as well as excerpts from Sousa's autobiography and pictures of him and his family.

Series statement

1. American experience

Uniform title

1. American experience (Television program)

Subject

1. Sousa, John Philip, 1854-1932
2. Composers > United States > Biography
3. Marching bands
4. Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Note

1. Originally telecast on the PBS series The American experience.
2. Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.

Credits (note)

1. Writer, Tom Spain.

System details (note)

1. VHS.

Title

1. If you knew Sousa [videorecording] / a Tom Spain, Inc. production for The American experience ; produced by Tom and Linda Spain.

Imprint

1. [Alexandria, Va.] : PBS Video, c1992.

Series

1. American experience

System details

1. VHS.

Performer

1. Host, David McCullough ; narrator, Charles Kuralt.

Credits

1. Writer, Tom Spain.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Reserve Film and Video Collection Special Collections material

Added author

1. McCullough, David G.
2. Kuralt, Charles, 1934-1997.
3. Spain, Tom.
4. Spain, Linda.
5. Tom Spain, Inc.

Added title

1. American experience (Television program)

Publisher no.

1. AMEX-507 PBS Video

Branch call number

1. VC B Sousa I