"El Capitan" is the most successful stage presentation that Sousa composed, the others being "The Bride Elect" and "Man Behind The Gun", etc. Since the themes of El Capitan come from a stage production, it isn't a "standard" military march, but it sure is a damn good one.
@TheStridePlayer: Not entirely true - Sousa composed 15 operettas, and used themes from them for his marches, including "The Charlatan", "The Free Lance", "The Bride Elect", "Jack Tar", and "From Maine to Oregon".
Thanks for the comment. Alas, I know nothing about sports. Once, someone asked me "How'd ya like that Super Bowl?" and I said that I didn't know anything about bowling. What I am trying to say is thanks for comment, but could you please translate it into English?
The matter might have been quietly settled. When all concerned are making money out of something they can quite often come to a reasonable, commercial settlement. Unfortunately, some people use the courts to vent their anger on their opponent. This is a bad reason for going to court and it can, in some cases, lead to a long drawn out affair where no-one wins.
Spot on!I've forgotten who the pianist was but he loved punching extra holes in the reel to add extra harmonics.And you have to remember this was the radio/record player of that time. I've recently heard a guy plugging his book about 1972 being the best year of the LP record. In an interview he said that London in '72 had Three TV channels and that radio was crap. (perhaps that led to the fishing trawler/pirate radio)If he reckons there was nothing to do then, what about in Cincinnati OH at the turn of the previous century?II all your sister could play was Fur Elise, what wouldn't you give for the next piano roll?I'm thinking of a tall skinny Polish guy, Paderewski maybe...
