Victor matrix B-2020. Semper fidelis march / Sousa's Band
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Semper fidelis 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) | |
| Herbert L. Clarke (conductor) | Takes 1-6. |
| Victor Orchestra (Musical group) | Takes 7-9. |
| Walter B. Rogers (conductor) | Takes 7-9. |
| Arthur Pryor (conductor) | Takes 10 & 11. |
- Description: Band
- Instrumentation: 6 cornets, flute, traps, 6 clarinets, baritone horn, oboe, bassoon, 2 tubas, 3 French horns, and 3 trombones (takes 12-15)
- Category: Instrumental
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
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| Victor ledgers show takes 7 through 9 as by the Victor Orchestra. |
| Victor ledgers note, takes 10 and 11: "Also Victor Orchestra playing with Band." |
| Conductor unknown for takes 12-15. |
| Also recorded as [PM-]1175 and A-242. |
| Instrumentation applicable to takes 12-15; 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 | ||
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| 12/6/1904 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 1 | Master | Victor 1175 | |||
| 12/6/1904 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 2 | Unknown | ||||
| 12/12/1904 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 3 | Unknown | As noted by W.R. Bryant in EDVR vol. II, B-2021-3 was marked B-2020-3 in error. | |||
| 12/12/1904 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 4 | Master | Victor 1175 | |||
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| 4/10/1906 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 5 | Unknown | ||||
| 4/10/1906 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 6 | Master | Victor 1175 | |||
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| 10/21/1908 Camden, New Jersey | 7 | Destroy | ||||
| 10/21/1908 Camden, New Jersey | 8 | Destroy | ||||
| 10/21/1908 Camden, New Jersey | 9 | Master | Victor 16190 | |||
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| 5/13/1912 Camden, New Jersey | 10 | Destroy | ||||
| 5/13/1912 Camden, New Jersey | 11 | Destroy | ||||
| 11/14/1923 New York, New York | 12 | Destroy | ||||
| 11/14/1923 New York, New York | 13 | Destroy | ||||
| 11/14/1923 New York, New York | 14 | Hold | ||||
| 11/14/1923 New York, New York | 15 | Master | Victor 16190 | |||
| unknown | Master | Victor 16190 | ||||
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Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix B-2020. Semper fidelis march / Sousa's Band," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200003392/B-2020-Semper_fidelis_march.
Victor matrix B-2020. Semper fidelis 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/200003392/B-2020-Semper_fidelis_march.
"Victor matrix B-2020. Semper fidelis march / Sousa's Band." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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