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	<title>Military Music &#187; Historical</title>
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		<title>The Valiant Musicians of the Titanic</title>
		<link>http://militarymusic.com/blog/2012/04/the-valiant-musicians-of-the-titanic/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:28:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Full studies by eminent musicologists have considered the several probabilities of the music that was played as the ship crossed the threshold into its last moments to sink forever to the bottom of the sea. The following is an effort in deductive reasoning to determine the state of mind of the shipboard musicians whom decided to stay the course and give the passengers a solemn sendoff. In gathering information, much use was made of the news reports of the day, later reconstructions in movies, first person reports, Internet studies, books and articles. Regarding the music performed on the ship it is fair to say that based on the time frame and the music published as well as the knowledge of salon repertoire, a musical blueprint will emerge.]]></description>
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		<title>The United States Navy Song- &#8220;Anchors Aweigh&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:48:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The song made its first public appearance on December 1, 1906 at the 1906 Army-Navy football game in Philadelphia’s Franklin Field. In those days the Army dominated the game, but the song proved so inspiring that the Navy football team won that game for the first time in several seasons by a score of Navy 10, Army 0. A tradition was born. The song was subsequently dedicated to the Class of 1907 at Annapolis.]]></description>
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		<title>The United States Air Force Song- &#8220;Wild Blue Yonder&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://militarymusic.com/blog/2012/03/1380/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 21:52:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The first page of the score, which Crawford submitted to the selection committee in July 1939, was carried to the surface of the moon on July 30, 1971 aboard the Apollo 15 “Falcon” lunar module by Colonel David R. Scott and Lieutenant Colonel James B. Irwin. Interestingly, at the moment the “Falcon” blasted off the surface of the moon with Scott and Irwin on board, a rendition of the “Air Force Song” was broadcast to the world by Major Alfred M. Worden, who had a tape recorder aboard the “Endeavor” command module which was in orbit around the moon. Scott, Irwin and Worden comprised the first and only “All-Air Force” Apollo crew and arranged to take the page of sheet music with them as a tribute to Crawford and the United States Air Force.]]></description>
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		<title>The Marines&#8217; Hymn</title>
		<link>http://militarymusic.com/blog/2012/02/the-marines-hymn/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2012 16:40:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The "Marines' Hymn" is the official hymn of the United States Marine Corps. It is the oldest official song in the United States military. The "Marines' Hymn" is typically sung at the position of attention as a gesture of respect. However, the third verse is also used as a toast during formal events, such as the birthday ball and other ceremonies.]]></description>
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		<title>Celebrating Black History Month- James Reese Europe</title>
		<link>http://militarymusic.com/blog/2012/02/celebrating-black-history-month-james-reece-europe/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[James Reese Europe was a well-known international jazz band musician and band leader.  He joined the army during World War II and obtained a Commission in the New York Army National Guard, where he saw combat as a lieutenant with the 369th Infantry Regiment (the "Harlem Hellfighters").  He went on to direct the regimental band to great acclaim.  In February and March of 1918, James Reese Europe and his military band travelled over 2,000 miles in France, performing for British, French, and American military audiences, as well as French civilians.  Europe's "Hellfighters" made their first recordings in France for the Pathé brothers.]]></description>
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		<title>The House That Ruth Built –The Original Yankee Stadium 1923-1973</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:02:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ankee Stadium officially opened on Wednesday, April 18, 1923, with the Yankees' first home game. According to the New York Evening Telegram, "everything smelled of ... fresh paint, fresh plaster and fresh grass." At 3 p.m., the composer/conductor John Philip Sousa led the Seventh ("Silk-Stocking") Regiment Band in playing “The Star-Spangled Banner.” After a parade of the players and dignitaries, Babe Ruth was presented with...]]></description>
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		<title>Kenneth J. Alford</title>
		<link>http://militarymusic.com/blog/2012/01/kenneth-j-alford/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:44:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The music of Kenneth J Alford has become synonymous with the tradition of British military music and in particular the Royal Marine bands.

Kenneth Alford (Fredrick Joseph Ricketts) was born in London on February 21, 1881. Yearning for a career in military music, he joined the Royal Irish Regiment in 1895. After playing the cornet, piano and organ in the Royal Irish Regiment and serving in India, Frederick Joseph R Ricketts became a student bandmaster at the Royal Military School of Music in 1904 . He became the bandmaster for the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders in 1908. He also served as director of music for the Royal Marines where he gained his most prominence. Ricketts composed under his...]]></description>
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		<title>Hail to the Chief</title>
		<link>http://militarymusic.com/blog/2011/12/hail-to-the-chief/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:07:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA["Hail to the Chief" is a march primarily associated with the President of the United States. Its playing accompanies the appearance of the President at many public appearances. For major official occasions, the United States Marine Band and other military ensembles generally are the performers. It is preceded by four ruffles and flourishes when played for the President.]]></description>
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		<title>The Stars and Stripes Forever</title>
		<link>http://militarymusic.com/blog/2011/09/the-stars-and-stripes-forever/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 20:10:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA["The Stars and Stripes Forever" is a patriotic American march widely considered to be the finest work of composer John Philip Sousa. In fact ,the march received the great honor of being selected by an act of Congress as the National March of the United States of America in 1987.

Surprisingly, John Philip Sousa's great American patriotic march, "The Stars and Stripes Forever," was written not in the aftermath of a great battle, but on. . . ]]></description>
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		<title>The U.S. Army Chorus Celebrates 55 Years</title>
		<link>http://militarymusic.com/blog/2011/08/the-u-s-army-chorus-celebrates-55-years/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 20:36:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Army Chorus Celebrates 55 years Contributed By: Jack Kopstein Major Dwayne S. Milburn, Director In 1956 The U.S. Army Chorus was established as the vocal counterpart of The U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own,” and is one of the nation’s only professional men’s choruses. From its inception, The U.S. Army Chorus has established and [...]]]></description>
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