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Additional authors

1. Schissel, Loras J.
2. Schoepper, Albert.
3. Bourgeois, John R.
4. Sousa, John Philip, 1854-1932.
5. United States Marine Band.
6. Sousa Band.

Description

1. 213 p. : ill. (some col.), music; 23 x 28 cm. +

Summary

1. Born to poor immigrant parents, Sousa succeeded through hard work, talent, and self-motivated drive. This is the story of the man, his music, and his era.

Subject

1. Sousa, John Philip, 1854-1932
2. Composers > United States > Biography

Contents

1. If you knew Sousa -- Sousa's Washington (1854-1874) -- There's no business like show business (1874-1881) -- Semper fi (1881-1892) -- Sousa's peerless concert band (1892-1900) -- The European tour (1911-1912) -- And the beat goes on (1912-1917) -- A world at war (1917-1918) -- The Roaring 20s (1919-1929) -- The grand finale (1929-1932) -- Sousa marches on (1932- ) -- John Philip Sousa's America.

Call number

1. JNF 12-79

Note

1. Accompanied by CD. Tracks 1-17: "The President's Own" United States Marine Band ; Albert F. Schoepper, John R. Bourgeois, conductors. Tracks 18-19: The Sousa Band, John Philip Sousa, conductor. Tracks 18-19 recorded in 1929. Contents and program notes included on p. 7 of text.

Author

1. Sousa, John Philip, IV.

Title

1. John Philip Sousa's America : the patriot's life in images and words / by John Philip Sousa IV with Loras John Schissel.

Imprint

1. Chicago : GIA Publications, c2012.

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Added author

1. Schissel, Loras J.
2. Schoepper, Albert.
3. Bourgeois, John R.
4. Sousa, John Philip, 1854-1932.
5. United States Marine Band.
6. Sousa Band.

ISBN

1. 9781579998837 (hbk.)
2. 1579998836

Research call number

1. JNF 12-79 [Text]
2. *LDC 52035 [CD]