The Hoe Heritage Series of LP Records

As explained in The Legacy of Robert Hoe, Jr., the Heritage series of 263 long-playing records was produced by the late Robert Hoe, Jr., and distributed free to his personal friends, libraries, and radio stations.  Below is a complete list of those records and brief descriptions of their contents.

• Heritage of the March, Numbered Series

• Heritage of the March, Lettered Series

• The Heritage of John Philip Sousa Series

• Allentown Band Series

• Santelmann/U.S. Marine Band Series

• Schoepper/U.S. Marine Band Series

• Miscellaneous

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Heritage of the March, Numbered Series
BANDS, DIRECTORS	COMPOSERS (marches unless noted)
1. U.S. Navy Band, Donald W. Stauffer	Robert Browne Hall, Carl Teike
2. U.S. Navy Band, Donald W. Stauffer	John N. Klohr, Alexander F. Lithgow
3. U.S. Navy Band, Donald W. Stauffer	Frederick A. Jewell, Hermann L. Blankenburg
4. U.S. Navy Band, Donald W. Stauffer	W. Paris Chambers, Arthur W. Hughes.
5. U.S. Navy Band, Donald W. Stauffer	Frank H. Losey, Gian Battista Mantegazzi.
6. U.S. Navy Band, Donald W. Stauffer	Charles L. Barnhouse, Viktor M. Widqvist.
7. U.S. Navy Band, Donald W. Stauffer	Russell Alexander, Gabriel Pares.
8. U.S. Navy Band, Donald W. Stauffer	Joseph Olivadoti, Franz Lehar.
9. U.S. Navy Band, Donald W. Stauffer	Walter P. English, Franz von Blon.
10. U.S. Navy Band, Donald W. Stauffer	John C. Heed, Thomas Bidgood.
11. U.S. Navy Band, Donald W. Stauffer	Charles E. Duble, Carl Friedemann.
12. U.S. Navy Band, Donald W. Stauffer	David Wallace Reeves, Julius Fucik
13. U.S. Navy Band, Donald W. Stauffer	Harold J. Crosby, Pascual Marquina
14. U.S. Navy Band, Donald W. Stauffer	Harry L. Alford, Kenneth J. Alford
15. U.S. Navy Band, Donald W. Stauffer	Sam H. Rydberg and U.S. Navy Band leaders: Charles A. Zimmerman, Charles Benter, Charles Brendler, Anthony Mitchell, Donald W. Stauffer
16. U.S. Coast Guard Band, William Broadwell	Charles Storm, Francisco Alonso.
17. U.S. Coast Guard Band, William Broadwell	Charles Sanglear, Giuseppe Creatore
18. U.S. Coast Guard Band, William Broadwell	Edwin Eugene Bagley, Ezra M. Bagley, Richard Eilenberg
19. U.S. Coast Guard Band, William Broadwell	John S. Taylor, Santiago Lope
20. U.S. Coast Guard Band, William Broadwell	Victor Herbert, Per Berg
21. U.S. Coast Guard Band, William Broadwell	Jean M. Missud, Julius Lehnhardt
22. U.S. Military Academy Band, Verne D. Campbell	William H. Apelles, Carl M. Ziehrer
23. U.S. Military Academy Band, Verne D. Campbell	Peter Buys, Louis-Philippe Laurendeau
24. U.S. Military Academy Band, Verne D. Campbell	James O. Brockenshire, Max Oscheit
25. U.S. Armed Forces Bicentennial Band, Hal J. Gibson	Karl L. King, Paul Lincke
26. U.S. Coast Guard Band, Lewis J. Buckley	Monroe A. Althouse, Gerardo Iasilli.
27. U.S. Coast Guard Band, Lewis J. Buckley	Thomas Preston Brooke, Mariano San Miguel.
28. U.S. Coast Guard Band, Lewis J. Buckley	Joseph John Richards, Gabriel Allier.
29. U.S. Military Academy Band, Marvin E. Keefer	George Rosenkrans, Francis Popy
30. U.S. Military Academy Band, Marvin E. Keefer	William H. Kiefer, Stephan Jaeggi
31. U.S. Navy School of Music Faculty Band, Ronald Van Hoose and Raymond Ascione	Harvey J. Woods, Hermann Bellstedt
32. U.S. Navy School of Music Faculty Band, William E. Clark	Herbert L. Clarke, James DeForest Cline
33. Des Voltiguers de Quebec, Charles H. Lapointe	Marches of Quebec: Joseph Vezina, Charles O'Neill, Ulderic Allaire, Louis-Philippe Laurendeau, Maurice Duclos DeCelles, Armand Ferland, C Charles A. Villeneuve.
34. National Concert Band of America [Washington, D.C.], Edmond E. DeMattia.	Ernst Stieberitz, Hale A. VanderCook
35. U.S. Coast Guard Band, Lewis J. Buckley	Claudio S. Grafulla, Pablo Luna
36. U.S. Coast Guard Band, Lewis J. Buckley	James M. Fulton, Karel Komzak
37. U.S. Military Academy Band, Marvin E. Keefer	Roland F. Seitz, Hermann Silwedel
38. U.S. Military Academy Band, Marvin E. Keefer	Thomas H. Rollinson, Floyd J. St. Clair
39. U.S. Coast Guard Band, Lewis J. Buckley	Arthur W. Pryor, Gustave Louis Ganne
40. National Concert Band of America, Edmond E. DeMattia	Joseph O. DeLuca, Wilhelm Zehle
41. Central Methodist College Band, Keith House	Albert G. Sweet, Charles Post, Dexter W. Platt.
42. U.S. Naval Academy Band, Allen E. Beck	Thornton B. Boyer, Frank Seltzer
43. U.S. Naval Academy Band, Allen E. Beck	Josef Franz Wagner, William H. Scouton
44. Continental Army Band [U.S.A.], Philip D Brittain	Heinrich Steinbeck, Ellis Brooks
45. Morehead State University Band, Robert Hawkins	Will Huff (actual), Will Huff (pseudonym of Henry Fillmore), Henry Fillmore
46. Southwestern Oklahoma State University Band, James Jurrens	Guy E. Holmes, George D. Barnard
47. Lamar University Band, Charles Wiley	Raphael Oropesa Clausin, Florencio Ledesma Estrada, George D. Sherman
48. Illinois State Alumni & Friends, George Foeller	Frantisek Kmoch, Johann Kral
49. Illinois State Alumni & Friends, George Foeller	Frank Panella, Louis Panella
50. U.S. Navy School of Music Faculty Band, Bryan Shelburne and Raymond Ascione	Annibale Buglione, Godfrey Buglione
51. U.S. Navy School of Music Faculty Band, Clyde V. Croswell, Jr. and Vincent R. DiFiore.	Ernest S. Williams, J. Bodewalt Lampe
52. Allentown [Pennsylvania] Band, Ronald M. Demkee.	Harry R. Hughes, John Casto, Roberto Orlando.
53. National Concert Band of America, Edmond E. DeMattia.	Orion R. Farrar, Hans Heusser
54. La Musique du Royal 22e Regiment [Canada], Charles A. Villeneuve [2-record set]	Marches of Quebec: Jean J. Gagnier, Joseph I. Paquet, Marc Tremblay, Giuseppe Pando, J. Norbert Boisvert, Ernest Lavigne, Reynaldo Maillet, Maurice Duclos De Celles
55. Tennessee Tech University Band, Wayne Pegram	Arthur Davenport, Abraham Holzmann
56. Illinois State Alumni & Friends, George Foeller.	Hermann Dostal, Eduard Wagnes
57. National Concert Band of America, Edmond E. DeMattia.	Carl Unrath, Ernst Urbach
58. U.S. Army Field Band, William E. Clark	Thomas Clark, Henry A. Hall
59. Northeast Louisiana University Band, Jack W. White.	Thomas S. Allen, Victor J. Grabel
60. Allegany [New York] High School Band, William Roosa	Hiram C. Miller, Charles Rockwell
61. U.S. Naval Academy Band, Allen E. Beck	Jack C. Lentini, Joseph S. Peckham
62. U.S. Naval Academy Band, Allen E. Beck	George Rosey, Leon Jessel
63. National Concert Band of America, Edmond E. DeMattia	Miscellaneous marches featuring euphonium section: Hermann L. Blankenburg, Carl Teike, Hermann Pecking, Julius Fucik, Karl L. King, Ernst Stieberitz.
64. Allentown Band, Ronald M. Demkee	Hermann Pecking, Clarence W. Dalbey
65. U.S. Continental Army Band, Kenneth H. Rose	Fred K. Huffer, F. Glenn Halley
66. U.S. Navy Band, Joseph Phillips	Ludwig Siede, Alfred F. Weldon
67. U.S. Navy Band, Joseph Phillips	Giuseppe Manente, William L. Skaggs
68. U.S. Army Field Band, William E. Clark	Richard E. Hildreth, Francis A. Myers
69. U.S. Army Field Band, William E. Clark	Chester E. Whiting, Christopher Bach.
70. National Concert Band of America, Edmond E. DeMattia	Marches and concert works of Giovanni Orsomando, plus concert works of Giacomo Meyerbeer, Victor Herbert, Franz von Suppe, Paul Lincke, and George Swift.
71. Illinois State Alumni & Friends, George Foeller	Joseph Pecsi-Prichystal, Emil Stolc
72. Central Methodist College Band, Keith House	Robert Vollstedt, Martin Domingo, Pablo Cambronero.
73. U.S. Naval Academy Band, Allen E. Beck	Charles A. Zimmerman, Michele F. Lozzi
74. U.S. Naval Academy Band, Allen E. Beck and Raymond Ascione.	Morton Gould, John Hazel
75. Southwestern Oklahoma State University Band, James Jurrens	Charles W. Bennet, Allesandro Liberati
76. Allentown Band, Ronald M. Demkee	Martin Schroder, Feliks Nowowiejski
77. Illinois State Alumni & Friends, George Foeller.	Joseph Gung'l, Jaroslav Labsky
78. Illinois State Alumni & Friends, George Foeller	Johann G. Piefke, Rudolf Piefke, Anton Rosenkrans, Joseph Gung'l, Jaroslav Labsky.
79. Tennessee Tech University Band, Wayne Pegram	Mayhew L. Lake, Nicholas C. Brown
80. Central Methodist College Band, Keith House	Carl Faust, Ruperto Chapi
81. Minot State College Band, Joseph T. Alme	Ralph B. Eisenberg, Walter Esberger
82. Southwestern Oklahoma State University Band, James Jurrens.	Keith P. Latey, Louis F. Boos
83. Eastern Region Band of the Norwegian Defense Forces, Christer Johannesen.	Adolf Hansen, Johannes Hanssen
84. U.S. Army Field Band, William E. Clark - [2 record set]	Marches of Carl D. Vandersloot, Charles C. Sweeley, Harry J. Lincoln, Abe Losch, Edward T. Paull; concert works of Carl Friedemann, Bedrich Smetana, Franz Liszt
85. Northeast Louisiana University Band, Jack W. White	Alvin Willis, Felice DeMatteo
86. Southwestern Oklahoma State University Band, James Jurrens.	Jaime Texidor, Leo R. Stanley
87. Illinois State Alumni & Friends, George Foeller	Johann Strauss, Sr., Josef Strauss, Oscar Straus
88. Illinois State Alumni & Friends, George Foeller	Eduard Strauss, Richard Strauss, Johann Strauss, Jr
89. Not issued	.
90. National Concert Band of America, Edmond E. DeMattia.	Marches and concert works of Eduardo Boccalari

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Heritage of the March, Lettered Series (94 Records)
BANDS, DIRECTORS	COMPOSERS (marches unless noted)
A. Morehead State University Band, Robert Hawkins	John C. Heed, Charles L. Barnhouse
B. Central Methodist College Band, Keith House	Frederick A. Jewell, Charles E. Duble
C. Otterbein College Band, Gary Tirey	Frederick A. Jewell, Robert Browne Hall
D. Illinois State University Band, George Foeller	David Wallace Reeves, W. Paris Chambers
E. Junior Guards School of Music Band [Britain], Walter Jackson.	Robert Browne Hall, John C. Heed
F. Otterbein College Band, Gary Tirey	Harold J. Crosby, Frank H. Losey
G. Central Methodist College Band, Keith House	Charles L. Barnhouse, Hermann L. Blankenburg
H. Illinois State University Band, George Foeller	Robert Browne Hall, Gabriel Pares
I. Fitch High School Band [Groton, Connecticut], Arthur S. Booth	Frederick A. Jewell, John N. Klohr
J. National Concert Band of America, Edmond E. DeMattia	Carl Teike, Herman L. Blankenburg
K. Illinois State University Band, George Foeller	Frank H. Losey, Gian Battista Mantegazzi
L. Michigan State University Band, Kenneth Bloomquist	John S. Taylor, Karl L. King
M. Black Dyke Mills Band [Britain], Roy Newsome	John Richards, Hermann L. Blankenburg
N. Junior Guards School of Music Band [Britain], Walter Jackson.	Karl L. King, Frederick A. Jewell
O. West Virginia Institute of Technology Band, Charles Martyn.	Charles L. Barnhouse, Richard Eilenberg
P. Texas Tech University Band, Dean Killion	Robert Browne Hall, Frederick A. Jewell
Q. Lamar University Band, Charles Wiley	Franz von Blon, Charles Sanglear
R. Marion Local High School Band [Maria Stein, Ohio], Ed Nickol.	Marches and concert works of Karl L. King
S. Southwestern Oklahoma State University Band, James Jurrens	David Wallace Reeves, Louis-Philippe Laurendeau
T. Royal Marines School of Music Band [Britain], Graham Hoskins	Thomas Bidgood, Robert Browne Hall
U. Central Methodist College Band, Keith House	Russell Alexander, Carl Teike
V. Illinois State University Band, George Foeller	Gian Battista Mantegazzi, Paul Lincke
W. Band of the 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment [Britain], W.N. Harris.	Louis-Philippe Laurendeau, W. Paris Chambers
X. Home Guard Band of Goteborg, Sweden, Birger Jarl	Carl Friedemann, Hermann L. Blankenburg
Y. Tennessee Tech University Band, Wayne Pegram	Harold J. Crosby, Frank H. Losey.
Z. Michigan State University Band, Kenneth Bloomquist	Joseph John Richards, John S. Taylor
AA. Central Methodist College Band, Keith House	W. Paris Chambers, Russell Alexander
BB. Southwestern Oklahoma State University Band, James Jurrens.	Monroe A. Althouse, John N. Klohr
CC. Golden Ring Junior High School Band [Baltimore County, Maryland], William H. Rehrig.	Marches and concert works of Karl L. King
DD. Eastern Region Band of the Norwegian Defense Forces, Christer Johannesen	Oscar Borg; marches and concert works of Karl L. King
EE. Heritage Circus Band [Athens, Georgia], Charles Schlarbaum.	Charles E. Duble, Walter P. English
FF. Illinois State Alumni & Friends, George Foeller	Hermann L. Blankenburg, Charles L. Barnhouse
GG. West Virginia Institute of Technology Band, Charles Martyn.	Roland F. Seitz, Hale A. VanderCook
HH. Central Methodist College Band, Keith House	Franz von Blon, Joseph John Richards
II. Junior Guards School of Music Band, Walter Jackson	Louis-Philippe Laurendeau, Roland F. Seitz
JJ. Home Guard Band of Goteborg, Sweden, Birger Jarl	Hermann L. Blankenburg, Richard Eilenberg
KK. Lamar University Band, Charles Wiley	Hermann L. Blankenburg, Gabriel Allier
LL. Allegany High School Band, William Roosa	Frederick A. Jewell, George Rosenkrans, Viktor M. Widqvist, Carl Teike; concert work of John Philip Sousa
MM. Southwestern Oklahoma State University Band, James Jurren	Thomas H. Rollinson, Robert Browne Hall
NN. Raub Junior High School Band [Allentown, Pennsylvania], Donald Albright	Marches and concert works of Karl L. King
OO. Black Dyke Mills Band, Michael Antrobus	William Rimmer, Robert Browne Hall
PP. Heritage Circus Band, Hal J. Gibson	Charles Sanglear, Hale A. VanderCook
QQ. Northeast Louisiana University Band, Jack W. White	Marches and concert works of Karl L. King
RR. University of Massachusetts Circus Band, Max Culpepper	Marches and concert works of Karl L. King
SS. Eastern Region Band of the Norwegian Defense Forces, Christer Johannesen	Hermann L. Blankenburg; marches and concert works of Karl L. King
TT. Royal Marines School of Music Junior Band [Britain], A.C. Finney	Monroe A. Althouse; marches and concert works of Karl L. King
UU. Coal County Silver Cornet Band [Athens, West Virginia], Leon Bly	Jean M. Missud, James M. Fulton
VV. National Concert Band of America, Edmond E. DeMattia	Julius Lehnhardt, Gustav Lenhardt, Joseph O. DeLuca
WW. Grenadier Guards Band [Britain], Derek Kimberley	Hermann L. Blankenburg, Robert Browne Hall
XX. 19th Army Band, Fort Dix [U.S.A.], David Deitrick	Floyd J. St. Clair, Jean M. Missud
YY. Minot State College Band, Robert E. Quebbeman	Floyd J. St. Clair; marches and concert works of Karl L. King.
ZZ. Sun Life Stanshawe Band [Britain], Roy Newsom and Brian Howard	Thomas J. Powell and American circus marches of Charles E. Duble, Getty H. Huffine, Charles L. Barnhouse, Frederick A. Jewell, Russell Alexander, John Casto, John N. Klohr, Walter P. English.
AAA. Allegany High School Band, William Roosa	Claudio S. Grafulla, Julius Fucik, Frank H. Losey
BBB. West Virginia Institute of Technology Band, Charles Martyn	John C. Heed, James M. Fulton
CCC. Heritage Circus Band, Donald W. Stauffer	Russell Alexander, Charles Storm, Hermann L. Blankenburg
DDD. Musique de la Police Nationale de France, Pierre Bigot.	Gabriel Allier, Gabriel Pares
EEE. Illinois State Alumni & Friends, George Foeller	Hermann L. Blankenburg
FFF. Allegany High School Band, William Roosa	Claudio S. Grafulla, Thornton B. Boyer
GGG. Southwestern Oklahoma State University Band, James Jurrens.	Frank Seltzer, Orion R. Farrar
HHH. Home Guards Band of Goteborg, Sweden, Birger Jarl	Ivar F. Widner, Karl L. King
III. East Bladen High School Senior Band, [Elizabethtown, North Carolina], Ray B. Haney.	Joseph John Richards; marches and concert works of Karl L. King
JJJ. Hardaway [Georgia] High School Band, Dave Gregory	Harvey J. Woods, George Rosenkrans
KKK. Columbus College Band, Hal J. Gibson	James M. Fulton, Thomas H. Rollinson
LLL. Besses o' the Barn Band [Britain], Roy Newsome and Alec Evans.	Ernst Stieberitz, Alexander F. Lithgow
MMM. Luftwaffen Musikkorps I Band [Germany], Ronald Lintner; National Concert Band of America, Edmond E. DeMattia; Allentown Band, Ronald M. Demkee	Georg Furst
NNN. Southport [Indiana] High School Band, Daniel Bolin	William M. Kiefer, Roland F. Seitz
OOO. Minot State College Band, Robert E. Quebbeman	John C. Heed, Ellis Brooks
PPP. Eastern Region Band of the Norwegian Defense Forces, Christer Johannesen	Julius Lehnhardt, Gustav Lehnhardt, Heinrich Steinbeck
QQQ. Freedom High School [Allentown, Pennsylvania], Ronald H. Demkee	George Rosenkrans; marches and concert works of Karl L. King
RRR. Heritage Circus Band, Keith House and Donald Stauffer	Marches of Russell Alexander, Franz von Blon, W. John G. Boehme, Ledesma Y Oropesa, Charles E. Duble, George Drumm, Frank H. Losey, Walter P. English, Carl Teike, Karl L. King, Charles L. Barnhouse; concert works of Cesar Franck, Giacomo Meyerbeer
SSS. Troy State University Band, John M. Long	John C. Heed, Thomas Preston Brook
TTT. Governor Mifflin High School Summer Alumni Band [Shillington, Pennsylvania], Arthur B. Himmelsberger	Monroe A. Althouse
UUU. French National Police Band, Pierre Bigot	Fernand Andrieu, Francis Popy, H. Staz
VVV. Scots Guards Band [Britain], Duncan R. Beat	Josef Franz Wagner, Arthur W. Pryor
WWW. Haney's Weekend Warriors [Elizabethtown, North Carolina], Ray B. Haney	Arthur W. Hughes, Henry Fillmore, Will Huff
XXX. Lamar University Band, Charles Wiley	Marches and concert works of Karl L. King
YYY. Memphis State University Band, Sidney J. McKay	Roland F. Seitz, Arthur W. Pryor
ZZZ. Allegany High School Band, William Roosa	Hermann L. Blankenburg; marches and concert works of Karl L. King
AAAA. National Concert Band of America: Edmond E. DeMattia	Marches and concert works of Franz von Blon
BBBB. National Concert Band of America: Edmond E. DeMattia	Marches of Franz von Blon, Gay Corrie, Giovanni Orsomando; concert works of Giovanni Orsomando, Peter I. Tchaikovsky
CCCC. American Band of Providence [Rhode Island], Francis M. Marciniak	David Wallace Reeves, James M. Fulton
DDDD. University of Northern Illinois Band, Max Culpepper	Monroe A. Althouse, Thomas Preston Brooke
EEEE. Heritage Circus Band, Donald W. Stauffer and Ray B. Haney	Marches of Edward V. Cupero, Frederick E. Bigelow, Carl Meinecke, Frederick A. Jewell, Vincent Bach, Karl L. King, Frank Simon, Thomas M. Carter, Perry G. Lowery, Arthur W. Hughes; concert works of Giacomo Meyerbeer
FFFF. Philips Band [Eindhoven, Holland], Pierre Kuijpers	Hermann L. Blankenburg; marches and concert works of Karl L. King
GGGG. Raub Junior High School Band, Donald Albright	Joseph John Richards; marches and concert works of Karl L. King
HHHH. Musique de la Police Nationale de France: Pierre Bigot	Hermann L. Blankenburg, Monroe A. Althouse, Louis-Philippe Laurendeau
IIII. Besses o' the Barn Band, Roy Newsome	Marches of T.J. Powell, George Allen; concert works of Johann Sebastian Bach, Giuseppe Verdi, Charles Gounod, Franz von Suppe, Nicholas Rimsky-Korsakov, Handel Parker
JJJJ. Allegany High School Band, William Roosa	William H. Scouton, Clarence W. Dalbey
KKKK. Troy State University Band, John M. Long	William H. Apelles, Gian Battista Montegazzi
LLLL. Heritage Circus Band, Charles P. Erwin	Marches of Carl Teike, Johannes Evert, Albert G. Sweet, Arthur W. Hughes, Frederick A. Jewell, Karl L. King, F. Combelle, Fred K. Huffer, Frederick N. Innes, Silas E. Hummell, Jean Baptiste Arban, Kreier & Helmer; concert works of Giacomo Meyerbeer, Arthur Pryor
MMMM. Evening Post Onslow Brass Band [New Zealand], Norman Goffin	William Rimmer, Alexander F. Lithgow
NNNN. Australian Police Band, Ernie Alderslade	Carl Friedemann, Hermann Silwedel
OOOO. Not issued
PPPP. Home Guard Band of Goteborg, Sweden, Birger Jarl	Per Grundstrom, Josef Franz Wagner
QQQQ. [Erroneously designated Volume PPPP] National Concert Band of America, Edmond E. DeMattia	Marches of Pascual Marquina; concert works of Sigmund Romberg, Ruperto Chapi

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The Heritage of John Philip Sousa Series

(18 Records)

Nine two-record albums of the music of John Philip Sousa, recorded by the U.S. Marine Band, conducted by Jack T. Kline. The series included most of Sousa's original works for band, some works composed for other media, and several selections from his operettas. [This was the only attempt ever made to record all of Sousa's original band works. Most of his transcriptions of the works of other composers were not included.]

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Allentown Band Series

(6 Records)

1. The Allentown Band Salutes the Great German March Writers.
Marches of Hermann L. Blankenburg, Carl Teike. Conducted by Albertus S. Meyers.

2. The Allentown Band Marches Over Bert's Bridge Playing von Blon and Fucik Marches.
Marches of Franz von Blon and Julius Fucik. Conducted by Albertus S. Meyers.

3. Das Musikkorps der Stadt Allentown spielt Marsche zur Berts 85 Geburstag.
Marches by Hermann L. Blankenburg, Henry Crespi, Ray G. Wetherhold, Gay Corrie, Loren Geiger, Albertus L. Meyers, Charles Payne. Conducted by Albertus S. Meyers, Ray G. Wetherhold, Ronald Sherry.

4. La Band Primitiva de Allentown Toca las Marchas y Pasodobles de Espana
Marches of Franz von Blon; pasodobles of Pascual Marquina. Conducted by Albertus S. Meyers, Ronald Sherry.

5. Le Musique et Harmonie de Allentown joue les Marches Francaise Marches of Gabriel Allier, Carl Teike. Conducted by Ronald Sherry.

6. The Allentown Band Goes to the Circus
Marches of Julius Fucik, Charles E. Ancliffe, Hale A. VanderCook, Russell Alexander, Jean de Smetsky, Joseph Olivadoti, Charles E. Duble, Frederick A. Jewell, Karl L. King; concert works of A. Carlos Gomez, Umberto Giordano. Conducted by William F. Santelmann, William G. Pruyn.

[Note: Allentown Band records also appear in the Numbered and Lettered Series.]

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Santelmann/U.S. Marine Band Series

(14 Records)

Monaural reproductions, from 16" records of live radio broadcasts, of the U.S. Marine Band with William F. Santelmann conducting. Recommendations by Arthur W. Lehman, after extensive study of the holdings in the recorded sound archives of the Library of Congress. Processed by John A. Johnson of Columbia Records. Final selection by Robert Hoe, Jr. Largely transcriptions of classical compositions, requiring great technical proficiency, but several traditional band works are included. [Examples: Siegfried's Rhine Journey (Wagner); Joan of Arc Overture (Verdi); Night on Bald Mountain (Mussorgsky); Rosamunde Ballet Music (Schubert); Faust Potpourri (Gounod)]

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Schoepper/U.S. Marine Band Series

(24 Records)

Recordings of the U.S. Marine Band, conducted by Albert F. Schoepper. Many transcriptions of classical compositions, some of extreme difficulty, displaying the virtuosity of the band. As on the Santelmann series, several traditional band works are also included. [Examples: Pictures at an Exhibition (Mussorgsky); Don Juan (R. Strauss); Romeo and Juliet (Tchaikowsky); Hary Janos Suite (Kodaly); Hungarian Rhapsodies Nos. 2, 3, 6, 12, 13, 14 (Liszt); Capriccio Espagnol (Rimsky-Korsakov)]

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Miscellaneous

(16 Records)

1. Navy Band Leftovers No. 1. Marches recorded for but not included in Heritage of the March albums 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, and 13, plus marches of Roberto Orlando, James Ord Hume, and Gerardo Iasilli.

2. Navy Band Leftovers No. 2. Marches recorded for but not included in %iHeritage of the March%r albums 1, 3, 5, 11, 12, and 13, plus marches of James Ord Hume and Roberto Orlando.

3. Navy Band Leftovers No. 3. Marches recorded for but not included in Heritage of the March albums 5, 6, 9, and 11, plus marches of Roberto Orlando.

4. Special Left Over Marches (Miscellaneous Marches, Volume 1). Marches recorded for but not included in Heritage of the March albums 19, 26, 28, 34, T, U, X, and Allentown 1.

5. Miscellaneous Marches, Volume 2. Marches recorded for but not included in Heritage of the March albums 27, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, P, Q, Z, BB, EE, and JJ.

6. Miscellaneous Marches, Volume 3. Marches recorded for but not included in Heritage of the March albums 42, 47, 49, LL, QQ, RR, SS, and AAA.

7. Miscellaneous Marches, Volume 4. Marches recorded for but not included in Heritage of the March albums 40, 50, 51, 53, 56, 61, VV, YY, BBB, CCC, Allentown 1, and Allentown 6.

8, 9. Blasorchester Carl Woitschach, Volumes 1 & 2. Two records of miscellaneous march and concert music played by the celebrated German concert band of Carl Woitschach, re-recorded from old 78 rpm records. Also included on Volume 1 are several trumpet solos played by the British trumpet virtuoso George Swift, with piano accompaniment.

10. Euphonium Solos by Arthur W. Lehman. Except for one solo with organ accompaniment, the performances are with the U.S. Marine Band. Lehman served with the Marine Band from 1947 to 1971. During this period, the directors were William F. Santelmann and Albert F. Schoepper.

11. Euphonium Solos by Arthur W. Lehman. Solos performed with the U.S. Marine Band except for one, which was unaccompanied. Several solos duplicated on 12, below.

12. The ART of Euphonium Playing by ART LEHMAN [Volume 1]. Solos performed with the U.S. Marine Band, these were recorded between 1952 and 1970. A 54-page paperback instruction book of the same name came with the record. Both the book and record were available by personal request to Robert Hoe, Jr. A few copies of a second comical jacket were issued by Hoe as a joke and distributed to close friends of Lehman; these jackets bore the title, Witlis Lehman, the Goofie Yoofie.

13. The ART of Euphonium Playing by ART LEHMAN, Volume 2. Except for one unaccompanied solo, these were performed with the U.S. Marine Band. As with Volume 1, an instruction book (62 pages) came with the record. These, too, were available from Hoe providing a donation was made to the Tubists Universal Brotherhood Association.

14. Trombone Solos by Robert D. Isele. Trombone solos accompanied by the U.S. Marine Band. [Isele was with the Marine Band from 1937-1961, serving under Taylor Branson, William F. Santelmann, and Albert F. Schoepper.] These recordings were available from Robert Hoe, Jr., providing a donation was made to the International Trombone Association.

15. Cornet Solos by Charles P. Erwin. Cornet solos accompanied by the U.S. Marine Band, except for one which was with piano accompaniment. [Erwin enlisted in the Marine Band in 1948 and was solo cornetist from 1958 to 1975. He retired as second leader in 1988.]

16. Robert Hoe V: In Memoriam. An album of concert and march music performed by the U.S. Coast Guard Band (cond. Lewis J. Buckley), as a tribute to Hoe for his contribution to band history. Marches of Charles Ives, Charles W. Storm, Kenneth J. Alford; concert works of Richard Wagner, Johann Sebastian Bach, Jerry Owen.

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