Parade of the Wooden Soldiers

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Parade of the Wooden Soldiers by Leon Jessel (1871-1942) published in Germany 1905. Date of Birth: 22 January 1871, Stettin, Pomerania, Germany, Date of Death: He was tortured by the Gestapo in a basement of the Police Bureau at Alexanderplatz, and subsequently died on January 4, 1942 in the Berlin Jewish Hospital, Berlin, Germany.



"Parade of the Wooden Soldiers" Leon Jessel/ orch. Gould/ trans. Patterson* Col Michael J. Colburn, conducting. Recorded in August 2009 by the Marine Band in the John Philip Sousa Band Hall at the Marine Barracks Annex in Washington, D.C.

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Artist/Composer: United States Marine Band
Keywords: Wooden Soldiers; Christmas; toys
Creative Commons license: Public Domain

Christmas Brings Joy To Everyone 1945/12/10 VIDEO

Christmas Brings Joy MPEG2 146 mb, Christmas Brings Joy 512Kb MPEG4 24 mb, Christmas Brings Joy Ogg Video 23 mb which is a free, open standard container format maintained by the Xiph.Org Foundation. The OGG format is unrestricted by software patents and is designed to provide for efficient streaming and manipulation of high quality digital multimedia. . animated gif, 12 frames

(1) Christmas trees from state of Washington, shoppers in cities, children look at dolls and hobby horses, puppets, model trains, Santa Claus; (2) Gen. "Ike" New Chief of Staff - Ike speaks (3) Gen. Stilwell Gives DSC to Hero's Sister - Matsuta was Japanese-American (4) Archbishop Speaks For War Relief - Spellman speaks for donation of canned goods, 15,000 Catholic parishes in the nation will act as receiving stations (5) Aviation in the News - Mixmaster nonstop flight by Douglas bomber, Boeing tandem prop fighter plane for Navy to go 450 mph. (partial newsreel)

Universal-International Newsreel. In 1976, the films' owner, MCA, made the decision to turn over ownership of all of these newsreels to the National Archives. The decision effectively ended Universal's copyright claim, releasing the films into the public domain.

This movie is part of the collection: Universal Newsreels
Production Company: Universal Studios
Audio/Visual: sound, b&w
Creative Commons license: Public Domain

Winter Snow Street Traffic VIDEO

38 seconds of winter street traffic. Broadway and 77th street, New York City. Snow, taxis and trucks seen and heard from above. January 3, 2008.

Winter Snow Street Traffic in Cinepack format 73 mb Winter Snow Street Traffic MP4 format 2.7 mb. Winter Snow Street Traffic OGV format 2.8 mb which is a free, open standard container format maintained by the Xiph.Org Foundation. The OGV format is unrestricted by software patents and is designed to provide for efficient streaming and manipulation of high quality digital multimedia.

File License: I, (sookietex) the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. This applies worldwide. In case this is not legally possible, I grant any entity the right to use this work for any purpose, without any conditions, unless such conditions are required by law.

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Keywords: Winter; Street Traffic; Snow; taxis; trucks; New York City

The Nutcracker Tchaikovsky AUDIO

Trepak from the Nutcracker was set to music by Tchaikovsky (staged by Marius Petipa and commissioned by the director of the Imperial Theatres Ivan Vsevolozhsky in 1891). Keywords, Christmas, holiday, carol, music, The Nutcracker, Tchaikovsky

The Nutcracker 64Kbps MP3 597 kb, The Nutcracker VBR MP3 1.2 mb, The Nutcracker OGG format 852 kb which is a free, open standard container format maintained by the Xiph.Org Foundation. The OGG format is unrestricted by software patents and is designed to provide for efficient streaming and manipulation of high quality digital multimedia.



Performed by The U.S. Marine Corps Band, Generally speaking, works created by U.S. Government employees are not eligible for copyright protection in the United States. See Circular 1 "COPYRIGHT BASICS" PDF from the U.S. Copyright Office.

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Christmas Jazz Medley AUDIO

Christmas Jazz 64Kbps MP3 3.9 mb, Christmas Jazz VBR MP3 7.9 mb, Christmas Jazz OGG format 6.0 mb which is a free, open standard container format maintained by the Xiph.Org Foundation. The OGG format is unrestricted by software patents and is designed to provide for efficient streaming and manipulation of high quality digital multimedia.



Joy to the World

• by German-born English composer George Friedric Handel (1685-1759)

Good King Wenceslas

• The lyrics of the carol are by John Mason Neale, Warden of Sackville College, East Grinstead, Sussex (1818–1866).
• The tune is that of "Tempus Adest Floridum" ("It is time for flowering"), a 13th-century spring carol, first published in the Swedish/Finnish Piae Cantiones, 1582.

O Christmas Tree O Tannenbaum

• The melody is an old folk tune. The first known "Tannenbaum" song lyrics date back to 1550.

What Child is This

• was written in 1865 writer William Chatterton Dix set to the traditional English melody of Greensleeves

God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen

• The composer is unknown; it is often attributed as English traditional. Sung for centuries before being published in Britain in 1833,

Performed by The U.S. Marine Corps Band, Generally speaking, works created by U.S. Government employees are not eligible for copyright protection in the United States. See Circular 1 "COPYRIGHT BASICS" from the U.S. Copyright Office.

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Jingle Bells AUDIO

Jingle Bells is a secular Christmas song. It was written by James Lord Pierpont (1822–1893) in 1857 and copyrighted under the title 'One Horse Open Sleigh' on September 16, 1857. Performed by The U.S. Marine Corps Band, Keywords, Christmas, holiday, carol, music, Jingle Bells.

Jingle Bells 64Kbps MP3 827 kb, Jingle Bells VBR MP3 1.7 mb, Jingle Bells OGG format 1.3 mb which is a free, open standard container format maintained by the Xiph.Org Foundation. The OGG format is unrestricted by software patents and is designed to provide for efficient streaming and manipulation of high quality digital multimedia.



Performance Licence: "The President's Own" United States Marine Band web site is provided as a public service by the Director of Public Affairs (DirPA), Headquarters, United States Marine Corps, and the United States Marine Band (USMB), Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C.

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This file is a work of a Marine or employee of the United States Marine Corps, taken or made during the course of the person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the file is in the public dom

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Composition Licence: This MP3 (or other media file) is in the public domain because its copyright has expired. This applies to the United States, where Works published prior to 1978 were copyright protected for a maximum of 75 years. See Circular 1 "COPYRIGHT BASICS" PDF from the U.S. Copyright Office. Works published before 1923, in this case in 1857, are now in the public domain.

This media file is also in the public domain in countries that figure copyright from the date of death of the artist (post mortem auctoris) in this case James Lord Pierpont (1822–1893), and that most commonly runs for a period of 50 to 70 years from that date.

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Away in a Manger AUDIO

"Away in a Manger" is a religious Christmas carol first published in an 1885 Lutheran Sunday School book by James R. Murray (March 7, 1841 - March 10, 1905), the author of the first two stanzas is unknown. The tune commonly used in the United States was written by James R. Murray and first published in 1887. It is certain that stanza three was added in 1904 by Dr. John McFarland of New York City.

Away in a Manger 64Kbps MP3 1.3 mb, Away in a Manger VBR MP3 3.2 mb, Away in a Manger OGG format 1.8 mb which is a free, open standard container format maintained by the Xiph.Org Foundation. The OGG format is unrestricted by software patents and is designed to provide for efficient streaming and manipulation of high quality digital multimedia.



Performed by The U.S. Marine Corps Band, Generally speaking, works created by U.S. Government employees are not eligible for copyright protection in the United States. See Circular 1 "COPYRIGHT BASICS" from the U.S. Copyright Office.

This MP3 (or other media file) is in the public domain because its copyright has expired. This applies to the United States, where Works published prior to 1978 (in this case 1844) were copyright protected for a maximum of 75 years. See Circular 1 "COPYRIGHT BASICS" from the U.S. Copyright Office. Works published before 1923 are now in the public domain. This may not apply in countries that figure copyright from the date of death of the artist (post mortem auctoris) and that most commonly run for a period of 50 to 70 years from the last day (december 31st) of that year. from that date. If your use we be outside the United States, please check your local law.

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Joy to the World AUDIO

Joy to the World by German-born English composer George Friedric Handel (1685-1759) Performed by The U.S. Marine Corps Band, "The President's Own," Keywords, Christmas, holiday, carol, music.

Joy to the World 64Kbps MP3 593 kb, Joy to the World VBR MP3 1.5 mb, Joy to the World OGG format 982 kb which is a free, open standard container format maintained by the Xiph.Org Foundation. The OGG format is unrestricted by software patents and is designed to provide for efficient streaming and manipulation of high quality digital multimedia.



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We Wish You a Merry Christmas AUDIO

A secular sixteenth-century English carol from the West Country of England Performed by The U.S. Marine Corps Band, "The President's Own," Keywords, Christmas, holiday, carol, music

We Wish You a Merry Christmas 64Kbps MP3 422 kb, We Wish You a Merry Christmas VBR MP3 988 kb, We Wish You a Merry Christmas OGG format 709 kb which is a free, open standard container format maintained by the Xiph.Org Foundation. The OGG format is unrestricted by software patents and is designed to provide for efficient streaming and manipulation of high quality digital multimedia.

Performance Licence: Information presented on the USMB web site is considered public information and may be distributed or copied. Use of appropriate byline/photo/image credits is requested.

Generally speaking, works created by U.S. Government employees are not eligible for copyright protection in the United States. See Circular 1 "COPYRIGHT BASICS" PDF from the U.S. Copyright Office.



Composition Licence: This MP3 (or other media file) is in the public domain because its copyright has expired. This applies to the United States, where Works published prior to 1978 were copyright protected for a maximum of 75 years. See Circular 1 "COPYRIGHT BASICS" PDF from the U.S. Copyright Office. Works published before 1923 are now in the public domain.

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O Christmas Tree O Tannenbaum

O Christmas Tree O Tannenbaum, Performed by The U.S. Marine Corps Band, "The President's Own," The melody is an old folk tune. The first known "Tannenbaum" song lyrics date back to 1550.

O Christmas Tree 64Kbps MP3 613 kb, O Christmas Tree VBR MP3 1.2 mb, O Christmas Tree OGG format 696 kb which is a free, open standard container format maintained by the Xiph.Org Foundation. The OGG format is unrestricted by software patents and is designed to provide for efficient streaming and manipulation of high quality digital multimedia.



Generally speaking, works created by U.S. Government employees are not eligible for copyright protection in the United States. See Circular 1 "COPYRIGHT BASICS" PDF from the U.S. Copyright Office.

This MP3 (or other media file) is in the public domain because its copyright has expired. This applies to the United States, where Works published prior to 1978 were copyright protected for a maximum of 75 years. See Circular 1 "COPYRIGHT BASICS" PDF from the U.S. Copyright Office. Works published before 1923 are now in the public domain.

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