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Great bands of America

Chapter 40: Books, Magazines, and Newspapers Consulted—
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The work surveys the history and variety of American band music, tracing military roots and the evolution of concert, municipal, industrial, Salvation Army, circus, collegiate, and high-school ensembles. It profiles prominent bands and leaders, recounting organizational histories, performance traditions, and signature repertoire while explaining how bands shaped civic rituals, parades, and popular culture. Anecdotes and biographical sketches illustrate practical aspects of band life, instrumentation, and community support, and the narrative emphasizes music's role in public morale, education, and local identity.

Books, Magazines, and Newspapers Consulted—

Annals of Music in America by Henry C. Lahee. Boston, Mass.: Marshall Jones Company, 1922

ARGOSY. Popular Publications, Inc., 205 East 42nd Street, New York, N. Y.

Band At-ten-tion! by Mark H. Hindsley. Chicago, Illinois: Gamble Hinged Music Company, 1932

Band on Parade, The, by Raymond F. Dvorak. New York: Carl Fischer, Inc., 1937

Band’s Music, The, by Richard F. Goldman. New York: Pitman Publishing Corp., 1938

Christian Science Monitor, 1 Norway Street, Boston, Mass.

College and University Bands; Their Organization and Administration, by La Verne Buckton. New York: Teachers College, Columbia University, 1929

COLLIER’S. Crowell-Collier Publishing Company, 640 Fifth Avenue, New York, N. Y.

Concert Band, The, by Richard F. Goldman. New York: Rinehart & Company, Inc., 1946

Current Biography. H. W. Wilson Company, 950 University Avenue, New York, N. Y.

Etude. Bryn Mawr, Penna.

GOOD HOUSEKEEPING. Hearst Magazines, Inc., 57th Street & 8th Avenue, New York, N. Y.

Gridiron Pageantry, by Charles B. Righter. New York: Carl Fischer, Inc., 1941

“Here Comes the Band!” by Ray Giles. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1936

History of American Music, The, by L. C. Elson. New York: The Macmillan Company, 1904

History of Military Music in America, A, by William C. White. New York: The Exposition Press, 1945

History of Public School Music in the United States, by Edward B. Birge. New York: Oliver Ditson Company, 1937

History of the National Peace Jubilee and Great Musical Festival, by P. S. Gilmore. Published by the author, Boston, 1869

HOBBIES. Camden, New Jersey (Merged into COLLECTORS’ JOURNAL, Milford, Conn.)

HOLIDAY. Curtis Publishing Company, Independence Square, Philadelphia, Penna.

How I Became a Cornetist, by Herbert L. Clarke. St. Louis, Missouri: J. L. Huber, 1934

Instrumental Music in the Public Schools, by T. F. Norman. Philadelphia, Penna.: Presser Company, 1941

INTERNATIONAL MUSICIAN, St. Louis, Missouri and Newark, New Jersey.

JACOBS BAND MONTHLY, W. Jacobs, Boston, Mass.

JACOBS ORCHESTRA MONTHLY, W. Jacobs, Boston, Mass.

LIFE. Time, Inc., 9 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, N. Y.

LITERARY DIGEST, New York, N. Y.

Military Band, The, by George Miller. London: Novello & Company, Ltd. 1912

MODERN MUSIC, New York, N. Y.

Monarchs of Minstrelsy from “Daddy” Rice to Date, by Edward LeRoy Rice. New York: Kenny Publishing Company, 1911

MUSIC AND LETTERS, London, England

MUSIC DEALER, New York, N. Y.

MUSIC EDUCATORS’ JOURNAL, 64 E. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, Illinois

MUSICIAN, 14 East 47th Street, New York, N. Y.

MUSICAL OBSERVER, Boston, Mass.

MUSIC COURIER. Music Periodicals Corp., 119 West 57th Street, New York, N. Y.

Music in Industry, by Kenneth S. Clark. New York: National Bureau for the Advancement of Music, Inc., 1929

MUSIC QUARTERLY, New York, N. Y.

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC. National Geographical Society, Washington, D. C.

NEWSWEEK, New York, N. Y.

New York Times, 229 West 43rd Street, New York, N. Y.

NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE. New York Times, 229 W. 43rd Street, New York, N. Y.

NEW YORKER, New York, N. Y.

OUTLOOK. The Outlook Company, New York, N. Y.

PRESTO MUSIC TIMES, Chicago, Illinois

POPULAR MECHANICS. Popular Mechanics Company, 200 E. Ontario St., Chicago, Ill.

POPULAR SCIENCE MONTHLY. Popular Science Publishing Company, New York, N. Y.

SATURDAY EVENING POST. Curtis Publishing Company, Independence Square, Philadelphia, Penna.

SCHOLASTIC MAGAZINE. Scholastic Corporation, 351 Fourth Avenue, New York, N. Y.

SCHOOL MUSICIAN, Chicago, Illinois

Success in Teaching School Orchestras and Bands, by Charles B. Righter. Minneapolis, Minn.: Paul A. Schmitt Music Company, 1945

TIME. Time, Inc., 9 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, N. Y.

TOP NOTES, East Stroudsburg, Penna. (Merged into MUSICAL DIGEST)

TRAVEL. Travel Magazine, Inc., 115 West 45th Street, New York, N. Y.

Washington Evening Star, 1101 Penna. Avenue, N. W., Washington, D. C.

Washington Post, 1515 L Street, N. W., Washington, D. C.

WOMAN’S HOME COMPANION. The Crowell-Collier Publishing Company, 640 Fifth Avenue, New York, N. Y.

The verse at the beginning of Chapter V is reprinted from “The History of The Salvation Army” by Robert Sandall by permission of the author and Thomas Nelson & Sons, Ltd., Edinburgh.