Blue Amberol Cylinder Record, "Stars and Stripes Forever," 1913
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Famed composer and bandleader John Phillip Sousa wrote this popular march celebrating the American flag. This version is played by Sousa's band -- though Sousa sent his music director to lead the band in his place. Sousa did not care for the quality of early acoustical recordings, which he referred to as "canned music." When electrical recording arrived in the 1920s, Sousa became a fan of the improved sound.
Famed composer and bandleader John Phillip Sousa wrote this popular march celebrating the American flag. This version is played by Sousa's band -- though Sousa sent his music director to lead the band in his place. Sousa did not care for the quality of early acoustical recordings, which he referred to as "canned music." When electrical recording arrived in the 1920s, Sousa became a fan of the improved sound.
Artifact
Cylinder (Sound recording)
Date Made
1913
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, New Jersey, Orange
Creator Notes
Performance by the Sousa Band; cylinder manufactured by Thomas A. Edison, Inc., Orange, New Jersey.
Keywords
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
80.19.8.24
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift in Memory of Clyde C. Hoage.
Material
Celluloid (Cellulosic)
Plaster
Cardboard
Technique
Molding (Forming)
Color
Blue
Dimensions
Height: 4.75 in
Diameter: 2.375 in
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