Abstract
This document provides biographical information about the trombone soloists of John Philip Sousa’s civilian band. During the Sousa Band’s thirty-nine year existence from 1892 to 1931, the ensemble made annual cross-country trips, toured Europe on four separate occasions, and completed one thirteen-month tour around the world. The band was recognized in the United States and abroad as one of the premiere wind ensembles in the world.
Between 1892 and 1931, ten different trombonists gave solo performances with the Sousa Band. Those trombonists were Arthur Pryor, Arthur Bauer, Leopold A. Zimmerman, Ralph Corey, Manuel Yingling, Charles Gusikoff, Henry “Wick” Ford, Louis Schmidt, Joseph DeLuca, and John P. Schueler. These soloists were featured on more than 270 verified occasions, performing solos, duets, and small chamber works with the Sousa Band. This treatise focuses on the trombonists who were featured soloists with the band and documents their individual careers with Sousa, while also providing information about their personal and professional lives both before and after their affiliation with the Sousa Band. This document also examines the history of the Sousa Band, the unique programming style of John Philip Sousa, and the role that soloists played in the ensemble.
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