Victor matrix B-312. Washington Post march / Sousa's Band
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Washington Post march (Primary title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| John Philip Sousa (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Sousa's Band (Musical group) | |
| Victor Orchestra (Musical group) | Takes 6-9. |
| Herbert L. Clarke (conductor) | Takes 2(sic)-5. |
| Walter B. Rogers (conductor) | Takes 6-9. |
| Nathaniel Shilkret (conductor) | Takes 13-15. |
| Arthur Pryor (conductor) | Takes 1, 2, 10-12. |
- Description: Band
- Instrumentation: 3 trombones, traps, oboe, 6 cornets, baritone horn, bassoon, flute, 6 clarinets, 2 tubas, and 3 French horns (takes 13-15)
- Category: Instrumental
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
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| Victor ledgers show takes 6 through 9 as by the Victor Orchestra. |
| Also recorded as [PM-]1183 and C-12721. |
| It is not known whether the G&T 0420 release was derived from take 4, take 5, or both. |
| Instrumentation applicable to takes 13-15; instruments not specified for remaining takes. |
| Source(s): Allan Sutton blog (take place); Rigler-Deutsch Index; trade catalog; Victor ledgers. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/18/1903 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 1 | Master | Victor 1183 | |||
| 8/19/1903 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 2 | Master | Victor 1183 | |||
| 12/6/1904 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 2[a] | Unknown | ||||
| 12/6/1904 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 3 | Master | Victor 1183 | |||
| 12/14/1904 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 4 | Master | Victor 1183 | |||
| 12/14/1904 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 4 | Master | Gramophone 0420 | |||
| 12/14/1904 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 5 | Master | Victor 1183 | |||
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| 10/19/1908 Camden, New Jersey | 6 | Destroy | ||||
| 10/19/1908 Camden, New Jersey | 7 | Destroy | ||||
| 10/22/1908 Camden, New Jersey | 8 | Destroy | ||||
| 10/22/1908 Camden, New Jersey | 9 | Destroy | ||||
| 12/12/1912 Camden, New Jersey | 10 | Destroy | ||||
| 12/12/1912 Camden, New Jersey | 11 | Destroy | ||||
| 12/13/1912 Camden, New Jersey | 12 | Master | Victor 17302 | |||
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| 12/13/1912 Camden, New Jersey | 12 | Master | Victor 62467 | |||
| 12/13/1912 Camden, New Jersey | 12 | Master | Remastered as A2-VB-0002, August 1951. | |||
| 11/2/1923 Camden, New Jersey | 13 | Master/hold | ||||
| 11/2/1923 Camden, New Jersey | 14 | Destroy | ||||
| 11/2/1923 Camden, New Jersey | 15 | Master | Victor 17302 | |||
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| 11/2/1923 Camden, New Jersey | 15 | Master | Victor 62467 | |||
| 11/2/1923 Camden, New Jersey | 15 | Unknown | Remastered as B3-VB-0003-15, August 1951. | |||
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix B-312. Washington Post march / Sousa's Band," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200000556/B-312-Washington_Post_march.
Victor matrix B-312. Washington Post march / Sousa's Band. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200000556/B-312-Washington_Post_march.
"Victor matrix B-312. Washington Post march / Sousa's Band." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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