Victor matrix B-2623. America / Sousa's Band
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| America (Primary title) | Disc label |
| My country 'tis of thee (Alternate title) | Disc label |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Sousa's Band (Musical group) | |
| Herbert L. Clarke (conductor) | Takes 1-4. |
| Edwin G. Clarke (conductor) | Takes 5 & 6. |
Additional Information
- Description: Band
- Category: Instrumental
- Master Size: 10-in.
- Title Note: Victor documentation attributes the melody of "America" to Henry Carey but, per James J. Fuld and others, this attribution is incorrect.
| Notes |
|---|
| Source(s): Allan Sutton blog (take place); Rigler-Deutsch Index; disc. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/12/1905 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 1 | Master | Victor 4452 | |||
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| 6/12/1905 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 1 | Master | Victor 16137 | |||
| 6/12/1905 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 2 | Unknown | ||||
| 6/12/1905 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 3 | Unknown | ||||
| 6/12/1905 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 4 | Master | Victor 4452 | |||
| 6/12/1905 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 4 | Master | Victor 16137 | |||
| 6/12/1905 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 4 | Master | Victor 62456 | Listed as by Banda Sousa | ||
| 12/12/1911 Camden, New Jersey | 5 | Hold/destroy | ||||
| 12/12/1911 Camden, New Jersey | 6 | Master | Victor 4452 | |||
| 12/12/1911 Camden, New Jersey | 6 | Master | Victor 16137 | |||
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix B-2623. America / Sousa's Band," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200004057/B-2623-America.
Victor matrix B-2623. America / Sousa's Band. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200004057/B-2623-America.
"Victor matrix B-2623. America / Sousa's Band." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.
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