[Dixielandjazz] Re: If you knew Sousa

Mon, 6 Jan 2003 22:08:13 EST

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In a message dated 1/6/03 2:15:32 PM Central Standard Time, DWSI@aol.com 
writes:

> Dan Spink jumps in again:
> 
> There is only one thing worse, in this universe, and that's a college 
> marching band that plays Broadway show musical numbers--and then marches up 
> and down and around the field. Whatever happened to John Phillips Sousa? He 
> in fact played ragtime on occasion along with his marches.
> 
> Dan (piano fingers) Spink 

   Yes, Dan...there is one thing worse,,,these dreadful 'Drum Corps' that 
pollute this country...See Paul Edgerton's post.

   Incidentally, John Phillip Sousa , played far more than his marches and 
occasional ragtime pieces in his concerts.  HIs band was a very formidible 
concert agregation with top virtuoso players from around the world.  Sousa 
introduced the American public to great classical compostions coming out of 
Europe.  He would transcribe for band things from Wagner and verdi's operas 
etc.  There were very few symphony orchestras in this country then and so the 
average person was often first exposed to this music through Sousa.  John 
Phillip took his band all around the country by train and they were the top 
musical entertainment of the day.

   Jim Beebe

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<HTML>In a message dated 1/6/03 2:15:32 PM Central Standard Time, DWSI@aol.com writes: 
 
 
<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Dan Spink jumps in again: 
 
There is only one thing worse, in this universe, and that's a college marching band that plays Broadway show musical numbers--and then marches up and down and around the field. Whatever happened to John Phillips Sousa? He in fact played ragtime on occasion along with his marches. 
 
Dan (piano fingers) Spink </BLOCKQUOTE> 
 
&nbsp;&nbsp; Yes, Dan...there is one thing worse,,,these dreadful 'Drum Corps' that pollute this country...See Paul Edgerton's post. 
 
&nbsp;&nbsp; Incidentally, John Phillip Sousa , played far more than his marches and occasional ragtime pieces in his concerts.&nbsp; HIs band was a very formidible concert agregation with top virtuoso players from around the world.&nbsp; Sousa introduced the American public to great classical compostions coming out of Europe.&nbsp; He would transcribe for band things from Wagner and verdi's operas etc.&nbsp; There were very few symphony orchestras in this country then and so the average person was often first exposed to this music through Sousa.&nbsp; John Phillip took his band all around the country by train and they were the top musical entertainment of the day. 
 
&nbsp;&nbsp; Jim Beebe</HTML>

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