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U. S. Navy Band Showcase Recordings

An inventory of the collection at Syracuse University


Finding aid created by: IRP
Date: 25 Jun 2024



Biographical History

The United States Navy Band has been the official musical organization of the U. S. Navy since 1925. Based in the Washington Navy Yard in Washington, D.C. the band performs at various events, including presidential inaugurations, state arrival ceremonies, state memorial services at Arlington National Cemetery, state dinners, special events, and public concerts. They have also released recordings over the years. The band consists of six primary performing ensembles – the Concert Band, the Ceremonial Band, the Commodores (jazz), the Country Current (country-bluegrass), the Cruisers (contemporary entertainment), and the Sea Chanters (chorus), as well as several smaller groups.

The ensembles represent the Navy, inspire patriotism, preserve the Nation's musical heritage, meet public demand, and support the Navy's recruiting needs. The United States Navy Band aims for military and musical excellence and has recruited some of the best musicians in the county who perform a wide range of music genres, such as classical, rock, jazz, and country.


Scope and Contents of the Collection

The U. S. Navy Band Showcase Recordings consists of 13 long-playing vinyl phonodiscs containing 26 programs. Most likely the recordings were used for recruiting purposes during the Vietnam era. Programs 1 through 6 (the first three discs) have handwritten information on their sleeves.There is no content information for the rest.


Arrangement of the Collection

Recordings are organized sequentially according to program number.


Restrictions

Access Restrictions:

The majority of our archival and manuscript collections are housed offsite and require advance notice for retrieval. Researchers are encouraged to contact us in advance concerning the collection material they wish to access for their research.

Access to audiovisual material requires advance notice to produce a use copy.

Use Restrictions:

Written permission must be obtained from SCRC and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.


Related Material

See also Your Navy Presents Recordings.


Subject Headings

Persons

Alford, Harry L.
Anderson, Leroy, 1908-1975.
Curzon, F. E. (Frederick Emmanuel), 1795-1871.
Holst, Gustav, 1874-1934.
Rimskiĭ-Korsakov, A. N. (Andreĭ Nikolaevich), 1878-1940.
Smetana, Bedrich, 1824-1884.
Sousa, John Philip, 1854-1932.
Stauffer, Donald W.
Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893.

Corporate Bodies

United States Navy Band.

Subjects

Band music.
Military bands.
Military music.
Music -- United States.

Genres and Forms

Long-playing records.
Sound recordings.

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

U. S. Navy Band Showcase Recordings,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries

Acquisition Information

There is no information on how the collection was obtained and its provenance.


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