SOUSA King Cotton (1895) - "The President's Own" United States Marine Band

"The President's Own" United States Marine Band presents The Complete Marches of John Philip Sousa, a multi-year project to record and publish scores for all of Sousa's Marches. Sousa, known as "The March King," was director of the Marine Band from 1880 to 1892. Recording directed by Lieutenant Col. Jason K. Fettig. www.marineband....
It is a curious fact of the music world that marches written for fairs and expositions almost always fade into oblivion. Two notable exceptions are Sousa’s “King Cotton” and “The Fairest of the Fair.” The former was written for the Cotton States and International Exposition of 1895, and the latter for the Boston Food Fair of 1908.
Sousa and his band had great drawing power at fairs and expositions and were much sought after. But officials of the Cotton States and International Exposition in Atlanta attempted to cancel their three-week contract with the Sousa Band because of serious financial difficulties. At Sousa’s insistence they honored their contract, and at the first concert they became aware of their shortsightedness. Atlanta newspapers carried rave reviews of the band’s performances. For example:
...The band is a mascot. It has pulled many expositions out of financial ruts. It actually saved the Midwinter Fair in San Francisco. Recently at the St. Louis and Dallas expositions Sousa’s Band proved an extraordinary musical attraction, and played before enormous audiences. It is safe to predict that history will repeat itself in Atlanta, and that the band will do the Exposition immense good. A great many people in South Carolina, Alabama, and Georgia have postponed their visit to the Exposition so as to be here during Sousa’s engagement, and these people will now begin to pour in.
Sousa’s latest march, “King Cotton,” has proved a winner. It has been heard from one end of Dixie to the other and has aroused great enthusiasm and proved a fine advertisement for the Exposition.
The Sousa Band did indeed bring the exposition “out of the red,” and the same officials who had tried to cancel Sousa’s engagement pleaded with him to extend it. “King Cotton” was named the official march of the exposition, and it has since become one of the perennial Sousa favorites.
Paul E. Bierley, The Works of John Philip Sousa (Westerville, Ohio: Integrity Press, 1984), 66. Used by permission.
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[@robertbrainerd5919]

The perfect intonation and dynamic balance really give this march new life. The quiet playing of the final section is charming.

[@someperson6329]

This was one of my musical mentors all time favorite marches. He loved it so much. I am so glad I got to play it under his tutelage. I miss him so much.

[@ohim6777]

Underrated march!

[@segamon]

The song from the movie Milo and Otis. 😃

[@allmusic962]

Ahaha yeah I remember:)

[@loganjohnson8010]

Rip the animals ❤

[@myramcqueen3054]

Happy Birthday America!!🇺🇸✨

[@Darrel_Owen]

I feel like the trombone players get super excited when 2:32 finally hits.

[@tiberiusgracchus7328]

Probably my favorite Sousa march. One that should be heard a lot more.

[@gerardleidet4363]

Nous jouions cette marche de J P Sousa avec la musique de la 4eme région aérienne d'Aix en 1977/ 78, sous la direction du capitaine Imbert.

[@gerardleidet4363]

Bravo pour cette interprétation de référence ici, tout est en nuances et en subtilités. Merci à vous pour la mise en ligne de (toutes) les marches de H P Sousa. Je ne savais pas qu'il en avait écrit près de 100 entre 1873 et 1922...Près d'un demi siècle au service de la musique militaire américaine.

[@ritardstrength5169]

My favorite Sousa march

[@2.5musketeers81]

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!!!!!

[@christinalu2939]

again? how many other comments do you have? i saw your comment on the florentiner one.

[@nyrojamesdio765]

SALUDOS BANDA MARINA DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMERICA

[@prettysaxy]

playing this on tenor sax! so much fun!

[@tmb8438]

Fr I love the second page melody!

[@Hillelfan02]

I agree !!!

[@christopherfairs9095]

Well directed and played; first class.

[@HelloooThere]

HOW DO YOU KNOW

[@christopherfairs9095]

@@HelloooThere By listening to it, I suppose.

[@danieltronupton5272]

Wow so good keep it up

[@Nadezhda_Perjola]

Люблю сюрпризи роботи, приятни❤

[@TedJohnson85]

Monte Python brought this song to so many people who never heard of Sosa before.

[@tiberiusgracchus7328]

You are probably thinking of The Liberty Bell.

[@TedJohnson85]

@@tiberiusgracchus7328 Yes! That's it!!!! Thanks!

[@ThatGuyElias348]

0:55

[@christinalu2939]

best march ever!

[@jamesernst5278]

Agreed! In fact, I played this at my first college symphonic winds concert and this was our last piece on the program.

[@Nadezhda_Perjola]

Я уже в Ювяскуля.

[@AR15Si]

Panzer General 3D Assault brought me here

[@flameninja_]

I have never laughed so hard in my life. Truly the most beautiful comment I have ever seen on youtube.

[@canman5060]

Benny Hill !

[@EDDJ1984]

Like si te acordaste de Todelar.

[@heinzthorvald4675]

Soy colombiano, y no sabia que Todelar usaba esta marcha, algo sin dudas interesante

[@fridam5181]

Adequate.

[@SaxandRelax]

shady.

[@Thebanjoberk]

Confusing.

[@CosimodeMediciMDLXX]

Quoto.

[@gio8445]

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