SOUSA BAND-ELEVEN 78RPM RECORDS, 1916 - 1925, PATRIOTIC MARCHES - SEE TITLES

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ELEVEN SOUSA BAND RECORDS, VINTAGE 1916 - 1925, PATRIOTIC MARCHES - SEE TITLES

Stirring, historic brass band music! Perfect to play on your Victrola or other antique windup phonograph on The Fourth of July or whenever you want to hear some historic brass band music! Here are eleven 10-inch size Victor Records, all featuring Sousa’s Band playing much of the patriotic music composed by “The March King” himself. They date from around World War One and to about 1925 and include two discs that were among the first electric issues by Victor in 1925.

Records all feature Sousa’s Band unless otherwise indicated. All grade V to V+ unless otherwise indicated.

Will be packed very carefully for shipment using cardboard separators and good quality box.

18752 - On The Campus March / Bullets & Bayonets March

18504 - Sabre and Spurs March / Solid Men To The Front March

16151 - Jack Tar March / Thunderer March

16777 - Stars and Stripes Forever March / Fairest of the Fair March

16137 - America - (My Country Tis of Thee) (sticker on label) / American Patriotic Airs (Pryor’s Band)

18929 - Keeping Step with the Union March / Gallant Seventh March

17302 - Washington Post March / El Capitan March

17976 - The Lamb’s March / The Gliding Girl

19741 - The National Game March / The Black Horse Troop March (1925 early electric record)

16151 - Thunderer March / Jack Tar March (some surface abrasion on Jack Tar side) so grading this record V-

19871 - Under The Double Eagle / High School Cadets March (1925 early electric record), edge flake not affecting play. Grade this record V-

Here’s the grading system used:

                                                                    The VJM Grading System

N    As new and unplayed (there are virtually no 78s that can categorically be claimed to be unplayed).

N-   Nearly Mint, but has been played. No visible signs of wear or damage.

E+  Plays like new, with very, very few signs of handling, such as tiny scuffs from being slipped in and out of jackets.

E    Still very shiny, near new looking, with no visible signs of wear, but a few inaudible scuffs and scratches.

E-   Still shiny but without the lustre of a new record, few light scratches.

V+  is an average condition 78 in which scuffs and general use has dulled the finish somewhat. Wear is moderate but playing is generally free from distortion. Surface noise not overly pronounced.

V    Moderate, even wear throughout, but still very playable. Surface noise and scratches audible but not intrusive.

V-  Quite playable still, but distortion and heavy greying in loud passages. Music remains loud in most passages. Surface noise and scratches well below music level.