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Title
When Sousa leads the band
Additional title: Sorrow flies away when sweet music fills the air. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: The lover takes his sweetheart out to hear our famous band. [first line]
Names
Sousa, John Philip, 1854-1932 (Dedicatee)
Kent, Frank Addis (Lyricist)
Kent, Frank Addis (Composer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1894

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1894
Place: Cincinnati
Publisher: The John Church Company
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Music
Sousa Band
Joy
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Dedication on cover at top center: To John Philip Sousa, leader, Sousa's Concert Band.
Statement of responsibility: words and music by Frank Addis Kent.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 36 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21751756
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): e9a278b0-c58f-012f-1cd7-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1854: Creator Born
  • 1894: Issued
  • 1932: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "When Sousa leads the band" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1894. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/69b93b11-b3dd-aca2-e040-e00a18061dcb

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "When Sousa leads the band" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/69b93b11-b3dd-aca2-e040-e00a18061dcb

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1894). When Sousa leads the band Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/69b93b11-b3dd-aca2-e040-e00a18061dcb

Wikipedia Citation

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When Sousa leads the band