1. Behind the Music
The History of Selected Marches

2. John Philip Sousa
Born Washington, D.C. – 1854
Died Reading, Pennsylvania – 1932

3. The Black Horse Troop (1932)
 Sousa loved Horses
 Suffered fall from horse
Patrician Charley in 1921
 Written for Troop A of
Cleveland National Guard
 Also known as 1st City Troop,
or the Black Horse Troop
 Independent unit created
after railroad strike of 1877
 At Sousa Band concert
marking the 48th anniversary,
rode horses right up on stage
 6/8 rhythm suggests canter
of horses

4. W. Paris Chambers
 Born Newport, Pennsylvania -
1854
 Died Newville, Pennsylvania –
1913
 Chicago Tribune (1892)
 Written for Chicago Tribune
 One of America’s leading
newspaper’s in 1892
 Founded in 1847
 Played a leading role in what
was the Western U.S.
 Largely nationalistic in foreign
affairs
 Conservative in outlook

5. John Philip Sousa
Boy Scouts of America (1916)
 Boy Scouts of America – founded  Dr. Charles D. Hart, President of
1901 Philadelphia scout organization
asked Sousa to complete this
 Core list of values march
 Trustworthy  Sousa responded with a march
that “…absolutely breathes the
 Loyal boy; it visualizes the supple step
 Helpful of the boy marching, and not the
 Friendly heavy tread of a man.”
 Courteous
 Kind
 Obedient
 Cheerful
 Thrifty
 Brave
 Clean
 Reverent

6. Karl L. King
Born Paintersville, Ohio – 1891
Died Fort Dodge, Iowa - 1971

7. Barnum and Bailey’s Favorite (1913)
 Barnum and Bailey’s
Greatest Show on Earth
 Joined band in 1913, director
1917-1919
 Wrote Barnum and Bailey’s
Favorite at the request of
director, Ned Brill
 P.T. Barnum founded “P.T.
Barnum’s Great Traveling
Museum, Menagerie,
Caravan, and Hippodrome”
in 1875
 Combined with J. A. Bailey in
1881
 Sold to Ringling Brothers Circus in
1907

8. John Philip Sousa
Daughters of Texas (1929)
 First known as Daughters of Denton
 Concert in Denton, TX in 1928
 Request was sent from the all-girls College
of Industrial Arts to write a march
 1700 students signed a petition
 Presently known as Texas Woman’s
University
 2 different marches
 Before march was published, Sousa
received a short notice request to play for
the Foshay Tower in Minneapolis
 Performed unpublished march for that event
 Composed second march known today as
Daughters of Texas

9. Philip Egner
The Official West Point (1928)
 Born New York, New York – 1870
 Composed in 1928, consists
of many original traditional  Died Seaside Park, New Jersey – 1956
and original military songs  United States Military Academy
 On Brave Old Army Team  Founded in 1602
 Located in West Point, NY
 Army Blue
 Alma Mater  Motto: Duty, Honor, Country
 The Corps
 Recall
 West Point Song
 Taps
 Reveille
 Dashing White Sergeant

10. John Philip Sousa
King Cotton (1895)
 Written for the Cotton States and International
Exposition in Atlanta, GA
 Sousa’s band was credited for preventing many fairs and
expositions from losing money
 Officials attempted to cancel contract because of financial
difficulty
 Sousa honored contract

11. Cotton States and International
Exhibition
 Cotton States and International
Exposition of 1895
 Designed to promote the region
 Showcase new products and
technology
 Encourage trade with Latin
America
 Open for 100 days
 Sept. 18 – Dec. 31
 Nearly 800,000 visitors
 Many states and countries had
their own buildings
 Tropical Gardens later became
Atlanta Botanical Garden
 Now Piedmont Park