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"The President's Own" United States Marine Band presents The Complete Marches of John Philip Sousa, a multi-year project to record and publish scores for all of Sousa's Marches. Sousa, known as "The March King," was director of the Marine Band from 1880 to 1892. Recording directed by Lieutenant Col. Jason K. Fettig. http://www.marineband.marines.mil/

Public acceptance of the Sousa marches which were entirely of his own creation was almost always greater than those in which he incorporated melodies of others. “Ben Bolt,” which was constructed around a popular song of the same name, is practically unknown today. It included several songs of the day: “The Daisy,” “Go Down Moses,” “Sally in Our Alley,” “O Fair Dove, O Fond Dove,” and “Ben Bolt” (“Sweet Alice Ben Bolt”).

Paul E. Bierley, The Works of John Philip Sousa (Westerville, Ohio: Integrity Press, 1984), 42. Used by permission.

More info: http://www.marineband.marines.mil/AudioResources/TheCompleteMarchesofJohnPhilipSousa.aspx
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