Sousa's Band - Stars and Stripes Forever March

A request. Sousa's Band playing the Stars and Stripes Forever March for Victor in 1911. Sousa did not like recording and did not participate in recording sessions.

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[zciweslab]

bravo piccolo player

[bumperu]

thats not a march, thats a race.

[GermanOperaSinger]

TOOOOO fast!

[MUTLYMAX8]

we have that same brand record. the other side is king cotton march

[MrXnews]

@bumperu The original record was made in 1911, and the proper speed is 76 RPM, but Victor always told the public to play the discs at 78 RPM. But I bet their customers were surprised at the speed of this!

[RobBanx100]

yer creaky their bollux would be like clackers

[777User]

oh...

[Creaky1964]

Seems pretty fast. If someone were to march to this, I'll just bet they were really stepping out.

And, oh yes, I pray it truly is The Stars And Stripes Forever...

[330devo330]

thanks very much for sharing this with everyone...my first LP was a box set of Sousa...I wore it out...very cool seeing it in 78rpm

[Talic3]

It's amazing how old pieces of music can be preserved in their original form for decades, even a century, and to be enjoyed by future generations.

[ddnabjones]

When I was about four years old (in 1939) I played and marched endlessly to this very record. The flip side was "Fairest of the Fair," which I didnt like so much. Our phonograph used cactus needles, which came in packets of 25 or so and were good for about ten plays before they needed to be changed. After that came steel needles, which were good for around 100 plays, as I recall.