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Posts by Larry Johnson and the Heritage Brass Band
Mexican National Anthem
The music to the Mexican national anthem, “Himno Nacional Mexicano,” was composed by Jaime Nunó, a Spanish-born composer. Nunó was a military bandmaster, who adapted an existing melody for the…
“Daughters of Texas” – Sousa March
John Philip Sousa, known as the March King was in North Texas at the Denton, Texas College of Industrial Arts, an all female school now known as Texas Woman’s University.…
America’s Brass Band Heritage – Brass Bands Mature in America
by Larry Johnson When the Civil War broke out, all the elements necessary to provide Regimental Bands were in place. When recruiters raised a regiment, all they had to do…
America’s Brass Band Heritage – Bands Come to America
by Larry Johnson Military bands in America developed along the same lines as those in Europe. What few American bands there were at the time of our Revolution were clarinet…
America’s Brass Band Heritage – Turkey to Europe
by Larry Johnson As Turkish armies marched across Europe they carried with them bands of shawms (primitive oboes), trumpets, flutes and percussion. The melody instruments (shawms) predominated, but other instruments…
America’s Brass Band Heritage – Ancient History
by Larry Johnson It all started with Joshua. Or did it? The idea of making some kind of noise for the dual purposes of frightening the enemy and inspiring one’s…
Back in Time: Funeral of Pres. James A. Garfield
By Mike Magers President James A. Garfield was shot on July 2, 1881 by Charles J. Guiteau at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D. C. The President…
United States Marine Band
By Mike Magers The United States Marine Band is believed to be the oldest military band and the oldest performing organization in the country, having been authorized by an act…
Death of John Philip Sousa, 1932
by Heritage Brass Band John Philip Sousa, the renowned American composer and conductor known as the “March King,” died on March 6, 1932, in Reading, Pennsylvania. He passed away at…
Larry Johnson and the Gainesville Community Circus Band – Part 4
By Larry Johnson, the band’s last director, October 6, 2018 Epilogue But my story doesn’t end there. In a way, that’s where it begins. My high school director had been right…
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