Making the march king : John Philip Sousa's Washington years, 1854-1893 / Patrick Warfield.

By:

Warfield, Patrick, 1971- [Author]

Material type: Text

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9780252095078

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Genre/Form:

Electronic Books.

LOC classification:

ML410 .M355 2013

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Contents:

A capital boyhood -- Into the pit -- A nineteenth-century musical career -- The centennial city -- A presidential musician -- Civilian music in Washington -- America's court composer -- Making the Sousa Band -- Theater on the bandstand -- Marching along.

Summary: John Philip Sousa's mature career as the indomitable leader of the United States Marine Band and his own touring Sousa Band is well known, but the years leading up to his emergence as a celebrity have escaped serious attention. In this revealing biography, Patrick Warfield explains the making of the March King by documenting Sousa's early life and career.

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Online Book (LOGIN USING YOUR MY CIU LOGIN AND PASSWORD)	G. Allen Fleece Library ONLINE	Non-fiction	ML410.688 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Link to resource	Available		ocn961590291

Includes bibliographies and index.

A triumph on the waves -- A capital boyhood -- Into the pit -- A nineteenth-century musical career -- The centennial city -- A presidential musician -- Civilian music in Washington -- America's court composer -- Making the Sousa Band -- Theater on the bandstand -- Marching along.

John Philip Sousa's mature career as the indomitable leader of the United States Marine Band and his own touring Sousa Band is well known, but the years leading up to his emergence as a celebrity have escaped serious attention. In this revealing biography, Patrick Warfield explains the making of the March King by documenting Sousa's early life and career.

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