Victor matrix B-3261. The free lance march / Sousa's Band

TitleSource
The free lance march (Primary title)Disc label (Vi 16383)
Lanza libre (Primary title)Victor catalog (Vi 62492)
On to victory (Alternate title)Disc label
Authors and ComposersNotes
John Philip Sousa (composer)
Composer information source: Disc label.
PersonnelNotes
Sousa's Band (Musical group)
Nathaniel Shilkret (conductor)Takes 6-8.
Herbert L. Clarke (conductor)Takes 1-4.
Arthur Pryor (conductor)Takes 3-5.
Additional Information
  • Description: Band
  • Instrumentation: 6 clarinets, 6 cornets, piccolo, oboe, 3 French horns, 3 trombones, bassoon, baritone horn, 2 tubas, and traps (takes 6-8)
  • Category: Instrumental
  • Master Size: 10-in.
Notes
Also recorded as B-25316.
Instrumentation applicable to takes 6-8 only and differs in part for earlier takes.
Source(s): Allan Sutton blog (take place); Rigler-Deutsch Index; trade catalog; Victor ledgers; disc.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
4/9/1906 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1 Master Victor 4699 10-in. Reserved for Canada

The free lance march / Sousa's Band

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The free lance march / Sousa's Band - Victor 4699 - Take 1 - 4/9/1906
Audio of this recording from the UCSB Library
4/9/1906 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 2 Master Victor 4699 10-in.
4/9/1906 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 2 Master Victor 16383 10-in.
12/12/1912 Camden, New Jersey 3 Destroy
12/12/1912 Camden, New Jersey 4 Destroy
12/13/1912 Camden, New Jersey 5 Destroy
7/20/1923 New York, New York 6 Master Victor 16383 10-in.
7/20/1923 New York, New York 6 Master Victor 62492 10-in. Listed as by Banda Sousa
7/20/1923 New York, New York 7 Hold
7/20/1923 New York, New York 8 Destroy

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix B-3261. The free lance march / Sousa's Band," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200004824/B-3261-The_free_lance_march.

Victor matrix B-3261. The free lance 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/200004824/B-3261-The_free_lance_march.

"Victor matrix B-3261. The free lance march / Sousa's Band." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.

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