| Description |
213 pages : illustrations (some color), music ; 23 x 28 cm. + 1 audio disc (digital ; 4 3/4 in.) |
| Note |
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. |
| 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. |
| 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 (1900-1910) -- The world 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. |
| Subject |
Sousa, John Philip, 1854-1932.
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Composers -- United States -- Biography.
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| Added Author |
Schissel, Loras J.
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Schoepper, Albert.
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Bourgeois, John R.
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Sousa, John Philip, 1854-1932.
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United States Marine Band.
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Sousa Band.
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| ISBN |
9781579998837 |
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1579998836 |
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