Finding Aid for Nick Kaufman Collection of American Wind Band and Orchestra Sound Recordings, circa 1897-1923 | The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music

By Emily Schneider

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Collection Overview

Title: Nick Kaufman Collection of American Wind Band and Orchestra Sound Recordings, circa 1897-1923

ID: 12/9/132

Primary Creator: Kaufmann, Nicholas A. (1942-)

Extent: 1.0 cubic feet

Arrangement: Organized alphabetically by ensemble name.

Date Acquired: 01/10/2014

Subjects: Bands, Brass Bands, Clarke, Herbert L., Kryl, Bohumir, 1875-1961, Military Music, Pryor, Arthur, Sousa, John Philip

Formats/Genres: Sound Recordings

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Consists of 7-inch, 8-inch,10-inch, and 12-inch 78 rpm audio recordings of performances by the John Philip Sousa Band, Arthur Pryor Band, Herbert L. Clarke Band, Sir Harry Lauder Band, and the Victor Military Band, documenting the audio recording legacy of bands ca. 1897 and 1923 as well as the personal sound recording collection of Nick Kaufmann. In addition there are recordings of the International Concert Orchestra and the Bohumir Kryl Bohemine Band.

Biographical Note

Nicholas A. Kaufmann (1942- ) joined the US Navy in 1962. He was married to Sylvia Wisneski in 1966. He received both a BS and BA in biology and physics from Long Island University in 1967. Throughout the 1970s and 80s, he served as a medical consultant and marketer in the Chicago subburbs. After retiring to Elroy, Wisconsin in 1994, he founded the Wisconsin Seasonal Residence Association.

Subject/Index Terms

Bands
Brass Bands
Clarke, Herbert L.
Kryl, Bohumir, 1875-1961
Military Music
Pryor, Arthur
Sousa, John Philip

Administrative Information

Repository: The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music

Acquisition Source: Kaufman, Nick

Acquisition Method: Donation.

Related Materials: http://victor.library.ucsb.edu/

Other Note: Dates for recordings were pulled from the Encyclopedic Discography of Victor Recordings.

Box and Folder Listing

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Box 2

Item 1: Sousa's Band, 1904-1905: Creole Belles, 10 in. disc, Victor: 1182.
Item 2: Sousa's Band, 1905: Damnation of Faust (Berlioz), 10 in. disc, Victor: 4414.
Item 3: Sousa's Band, 1902: El Capitan March, 10 in. disc, Victor: 304.
Item 4: Sousa's Band, 1906: Flying Arrow (Holzmann) (Intermezzo Indienne), 10 in. disc, Victor: 4718.
Item 5: Sousa's Band, 1906: The Free Lance March (Sousa), 8 in. disc, Victor: 4699. Damaged.
Item 6: Sousa's Band, 1905: German Patriotic Air: "Die Wacht am Rhein" (Wilhelm), 10 in. disc, Victor: 4196.
Item 7: Sousa's Band, 1906: Hail to the Spirit of Liberty March (Sousa), 8 in. disc, Victor: 365. Damaged.
Item 8: Sousa's Band, 1903-1905: Handel's Largo, 10 in. disc, Victor: 1440.
Item 9: Sousa's Band, 1900-1901: Hands Across the Sea, 10 in. disc, Victor: 300.
Item 10: Sousa's Band, 1905: Hapsburg March (Kral) (Hoch Hapsburg), 10 in. disc, Victor: 4415.
Item 11: Sousa's Band, 1903-1912: A Hot Time in the Old Town, 10 in. disc, Victor: 316.
Item 12: Sousa's Band, 1903-1908: Invincible Eagle March (Sousa), 10 in. disc, Victor: 844.
Item 13: Sousa's Band, 1906: Iola-Intermezzo (Johnson), 10 in. disc, Victor: 4862.
Item 14: Sousa's Band, 1901: Jolly Fellows' Waltz, 7 in. disc, Victor: 1174.
Item 15: Sousa's Band, 1901: Jolly Fellows Waltz, 10 in. disc, Victor: 3246.
Item 16: Sousa's Band, 1902: La Paloma, 10 in. disc, Victor: 1190.
Item 17: Sousa's Band, 1906: La Sorella, 10 in. disc, Victor: 4744.
Item 18: Sousa's Band, 1902: The Liberty Bell March, 7 in. disc, Victor: 1193.
Item 19: Sousa's Band, 1902: The Lily Bells, 10 in. disc, Victor: 339.
Item 20: Sousa's Band, 1900-1901: The Mosquito Parade, 7 in. disc, Victor: 337. Damage.
Item 21: Sousa's Band, 1903: Narcissus, 10 in. disc, Victor: 354.
Item 22: Sousa's Band, ca. 1897: Nearer My God to Thee, 10 in. disc, Berliner: 8004. Label comments: Henry Higgens.
Item 23: Sousa's Band, 1902: Overture, Morning, Noon and Night, 10 in. disc, Victor: 1430.
Item 24: Sousa's Band, 1902: Patrol, Rose, Thistle and Shamrock, 7 in. disc, Victor: 1194.
Item 25: Sousa's Band, 1904: Poet and Peasant Overture, 10 in. disc, Victor: 1552.
Item 26: Sousa's Band, 1902: The Rajah March, 7 in. disc, Victor: 1443.
Item 27: Sousa's Band, 1905: Ramona (Johnson) (Indian Intermezzo and Two-Step), 10 in. disc, Victor: 4218.
Item 28: Sousa's Band, 1901: Semper Fidelis March, 10 in. disc, Victor: 1175. Damaged.
Item 29: Sousa's Band, 1910: Siamese Patrol (Lincke), 10 in. disc, Victor: 5766.
Item 30: Sousa's Band, 1906: Silence and Fun (Mullen), 10 in. disc, Victor: 4538.
Item 31: Sousa's Band, 1903-1908: Stars and Stripes Forever March, 10 in. disc, Victor: 306.
Item 32: Sousa's Band, 1902: The Star Spangled Banner, 10 in. disc, Victor: 336.
Item 33: Sousa's Band, 1903-1908: The Thunderer March, 10 in. disc, Victor: 1437.
Item 34: Sousa's Band, 1901: Valse, Rose von Schiras, 10 in. disc, Victor: 3443.
Item 35: Sousa's Band, 1902: Valse, "Rose von Shiras", 10 in. disc, Victor: 1831.
Item 36: Sousa's Band, 1905: The Warbler's Serenade, 10 in. disc, Victor: 1168.
Item 37: Sousa's Band, 1900-1901: Whistling Rufus, 7 in. disc, Victor: 361.
Item 38: Sousa's Band, 1900-1901: The White Rat March, 10 in. disc, Victor: A-371.
Item 39: Sousa's Band, 1904-1905: Zampa Overture, 10 in. disc, Victor: 363.
Item 40: U.S. Marine Band, 1907: Brooke's Triumphal March (Lietz) (Washington), 10 in. disc, Victor: 4910.

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