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John Philip Sousa's America : the patriot's life in images and words

Title
John Philip Sousa's America : the patriot's life in images and words / by John Philip Sousa IV with Loras John Schissel.
Author
Sousa, John Philip, IV.
Publication
Chicago : GIA Publications, c2012.

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Additional Authors
  • Schissel, Loras J.
  • Schoepper, Albert.
  • Bourgeois, John R.
  • Sousa, John Philip, 1854-1932.
  • United States Marine Band.
  • Sousa Band.
Description
213 p. : ill. (some col.), music; 23 x 28 cm. +
Summary
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.
Subjects
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  • 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.
Contents
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
JNF 12-79
ISBN
  • 9781579998837 (hbk.)
  • 1579998836
OCLC
757472955
Author
Sousa, John Philip, IV.
Title
John Philip Sousa's America : the patriot's life in images and words / by John Philip Sousa IV with Loras John Schissel.
Imprint
Chicago : GIA Publications, c2012.
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Schissel, Loras J.
Schoepper, Albert.
Bourgeois, John R.
Sousa, John Philip, 1854-1932.
United States Marine Band.
Sousa Band.
Research Call Number
JNF 12-79 [Text]
*LDC 52035 [CD]
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