Incredible Band of John Philip Sousa, The

Nearly 40 years in the making, this book documents every aspect of the March King's band: its history, its star performers, its appearances on recordings and radio and the challenges band members faced during rigorous tours across America and Europe and on their 1911 trip around the world. Enhanced by more than 120 images and photographs, The Incredible Band of John Philip Sousa also contains six statistical appendixes detailing where the band played, what it played, a complete list of musicians, instrumentation of the band, program listings and a discography. A truly thorough reference for lovers of Sousa and his marches.