Philip Egner

Philip Egner (April 17, 1870 – February 3, 1956) was a U.S. military bandmaster who served as longtime director of the U.S. Army's West Point Band. As a child, Egner was a musical prodigy. During his early career he performed with the Metropolitan Opera and New York Philharmonic, but left civilian life to join the U.S. Army at the outbreak of the Spanish–American War, spending three years in the Philippines as bandmaster of the 17th Infantry Regiment. He would later be appointed band director at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and is best remembered for composing "On, Brave Old Army Team", West Point's fight song.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 17, 1870 (New York City), Died February 3, 1956

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1942

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, arranger

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-56857	10-in.	6/19/1930	The girl I left behind me	United States Army Band	Band	arranger
Victor	CVE-56858	12-in.	6/19/1930	The girl I left behind me	United States Army Band	Band	arranger
Victor	BS-73875	10-in.	10/27/1932	College medley	Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble	composer
Victor	BS-071954	10-in.	2/20/1942	The Infantry (Kings of the highway)	Four Clubmen ; Leonard W. Joy ; Victor Military Band	Band, with male vocal quartet	arranger
Victor	BS-Test-1156	10-in.	10/27/1932	College medley, part 1	Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	WP667	10-in.	approximately June 1928	Official West Point march	United States Military Academy Band	Band	composer
Brunswick	WP668	10-in.	approximately June 1928	West Point football songs	United States Military Academy Band	Band	composer

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Egner, Philip," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109342.

Egner, Philip. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109342.

"Egner, Philip." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.

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ISNI: 0000 0000 7146 0857 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000071460857

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