Victor matrix B-2017. El capitan march / Sousa's Band ; Victor Orchestra
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| El capitan march (Primary title) | Victor ledgers |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| John Philip Sousa (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Victor Orchestra (Musical group) | Takes 3-8. Performing as Sousa's Band. |
| Sousa's Band (Musical group) | Takes 1 & 2. |
| Herbert L. Clarke (conductor) | Takes 1 & 2. |
| Walter B. Rogers (conductor) | Takes 3-8. |
| Arthur Pryor (conductor) | Takes 9 & 10. |
| Nathaniel Shilkret (conductor) | Takes 11 & 12. |
- Description: Band
- Instrumentation: Flute, oboe, bassoon, 6 clarinets, 3 French horns, 6 cornets, 2 baritones, 3 trombones, 2 tubas, and traps (takes 11 and 12)
- Category: Instrumental
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Instrumentation applicable to takes 11 and 12; instruments not specified for remaining takes. |
| Also recorded as [PM-]304 and C-12714. |
| Source(s): Allan Sutton blog (take place); Rigler-Deutsch Index; trade catalog; Victor ledgers. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/6/1904 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 1 | Master | Victor 304 | |||
| 12/6/1904 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 2 | Master | Victor 304 | |||
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Audio of this recording from the Library of Congress |
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| 10/19/1908 Camden, New Jersey [unconfirmed] | 3 | Destroy | ||||
| 10/19/1908 Camden, New Jersey [unconfirmed] | 4 | Destroy | ||||
| 10/22/1908 Camden, New Jersey [unconfirmed] | 5 | Destroy | ||||
| 10/22/1908 Camden, New Jersey [unconfirmed] | 6 | Destroy | ||||
| 10/23/1908 Camden, New Jersey [unconfirmed] | 7 | Destroy | ||||
| 10/23/1908 Camden, New Jersey [unconfirmed] | 8 | Master | Victor 17302 | Remastered later as 08-VB-0001 | ||
| 10/23/1908 Camden, New Jersey [unconfirmed] | 8 | Master | Victor 62493 | Listed as by Banda Sousa | ||
| 12/12/1912 Camden, New Jersey | 9 | Destroy | ||||
| 12/12/1912 Camden, New Jersey | 10 | Destroy | ||||
| 6/19/1924 New York, New York | 11 | Hold/destroy | ||||
| 6/19/1924 New York, New York | 12 | Hold/master | Victor 17302 | Remastered later as B4-VB-0002 | ||
| 6/19/1924 New York, New York | 12 | Hold/master | Victor 62493 | Listed as by Banda Sousa | ||
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix B-2017. El capitan march / Sousa's Band ; Victor Orchestra," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200003383/B-2017-El_capitan_march.
Victor matrix B-2017. El capitan march / Sousa's Band ; Victor Orchestra. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200003383/B-2017-El_capitan_march.
"Victor matrix B-2017. El capitan march / Sousa's Band ; Victor Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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