Liberty Bell March 2

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RELATED: The Liberty Bell march AUDIO - New York Military Band. Issue Number/Label: 3220: Edison Blue Amberol Issue Number/Label: 5506

Artist/Composer: The U.S. Army Field Band
Keywords: Liberty Bell March; John Philip Sousa
Creative Commons license: Public Domain

King Cotton

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King Cotton is a military march composed in 1895 by John Philip Sousa, for the Cotton States and International Exposition (1895).

Licence: This 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" from the U.S. Copyright Office.



Works published before 1923 are now in the public domain and also in countries that figure copyright from the date of death of the artist (post mortem auctoris in this case John Philip Sousa March 6, 1932) and that most commonly run for a period of 50 to 70 years from December 31st of that year.

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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Artist/Composer: The U.S. Marine Corps Band
Keywords: March, John Philip Sousa, King Cotton
Creative Commons license: Public Domain

The Washington Post March AUDIO

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The Washington Post march was composed by John Philip Sousa (November 6, 1854 – March 6, 1932) in 1889.

In 1889 the Washington Post newspaper requested the leader of the Marine Band to compose a march for the newspaper's essay contest awards ceremony. Sousa obliged, it was first performed on June 15, 1889 and was an instant hit.



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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 Composition 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" from the U.S. Copyright Office. Works published before 1924 are now in the public domain. It is also Public Domain in countries that figure copyright from the date of death of the artist (post mortem auctoris, in this case March 6, 1932) and that most commonly run for a period of 50 to 70 years from December 31 of the year containing that date.

Artist/Composer: 82nd Airborne Division Band
Keywords: Washington Post March; John Philip Sousa
Creative Commons license: Public Domain

Stars and Stripes Forever AUDIO

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In his autobiography, Marching Along, John Philip Sousa writes that he composed the march on Christmas Day 1896.

Licence: This 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" from the U.S. Copyright Office.



Works published before 1923 are now in the public domain and also in countries that figure copyright from the date of death of the artist (post mortem auctoris in this case John Philip Sousa March 6, 1932) and that most commonly run for a period of 50 to 70 years from December 31st of that year.

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.

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.

Author: The U.S. Marine Corps Band
Keywords: Stars and Stripes Forever; March; John Philip Sousa
Creative Commons license: Public Domain

Semper Fidelis Inauguration Music AUDIO

“Semper Fidelis," is the title of the official march of the United States Marine Corps, composed by John Philip Sousa in 1889. Sousa was director of the United States Marine Band , on the march

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This composition is a work of an employee (John Philip Sousa) of the Department of Defence of the United States, made during the course of the person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, it is in the public domain.

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.

After performing at James Madison’s inaugural in 1809, “The President’s Own” ushered in the first inaugural ball, playing for Thomas Jefferson and James and Dolley Madison as they entered the crowded room at Long's Hotel. The band played "Jefferson's March" when the former president arrived and "President Madison's March" when President Madison and his wife, Dolley, entered the ball.

In 1817 James Monroe's inaugural ceremony was held in Congress Hall, also called "The little Brick Capitol." This was the temporary home for Congress following the burning of the Capitol in 1814) on a portico erected outdoors in front of the hall. This was the first outdoor inaugural ceremony in Washington, D.C.

Monroe's second inaugural ceremony, in 1821, was held at the rebuilt U.S. Capitol. The Marine Band played music to accompany his arrival and at the conclusion of the ceremony.

The Liberty Bell march AUDIO

Liberty Bell march 64Kbps MP3 1.6 mb, Liberty Bell march WAV 53 mb, Liberty Bell march OGG format 2.8 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.



Title: The Liberty Bell march [Liberty Bell] Performer: New York Military Band. Issue Number/Label: 3220: Edison Blue Amberol Issue Number/Label: 5506: Edison Record, Year of Release: [1917].

Note: Dubbed from Edison Diamond Disc matrix 5506. Note: Edison Blue Amberol: 3220. Note: Year of release from "Edison Blue Amberol Recordings" by R. Dethlefson, v.2 (1981). Note: Instrumental selection.

Composer/Performer: Sousa, John Philip, 1854-1932. Composer/Performer: New York Military Band. Subject: Marches. Subject: Band music. Item Location: Special Coll., Performing Arts - Cylinder 5499 (Take 2)

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