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Title
101st Regiment, U. S. A. March  
Composer
Potter, Bert [Albert Lincoln]  
Publisher
  • 224 Tremont St.  
  • Boston, MA : D. W. Cooper Pub. Co.  
Year of Publication
1917
Date of Copyright
1917-12-10
Physical Description
1 score, piano solo ([1], 2-3, [1] p.)
Type
Musical notation  
Comment
Despite the lack of performances and promotion, the two editions, the piano roll, and the newspaper supplement suggest some degree of popularity, especially in Boston.
Historical Note
  • There were no recordings, but one piano roll was released.
  • This is the second of two editions, issued after April 16, 1918. For it, the music was re-engraved to fit on two pages; no changes were made, but two accidentals were omitted by error eight bars from the end. In addition, the trio only was included in a “War Song” musical supplement in the Boston Sunday Advertiser, June 6, 1918.
  • The 101st Regiment, “Boston’s Own,” was part of the celebrated 26 Division (the “Yankee Division”) in World War I. In addition to civic pride, Potter had a personal motivation for this march: his son Albert N. Potter had enlisted on July 7, 1917, and was listed among the wounded at the war’s end.
  • “E. A. S.” has not been identified.
Musical Note
This sprightly but conventional march in 6/8 modulates as usual to the subdominant for the trio. It contains no quotations but does make extensive use of bugle calls and fanfare figures.
Dedication
Dedication
Subject - Topic
  • Marches (Piano)  
  • United States -- Army -- Infantry Regiment, 101st -- Songs and music.  
  • Popular music -- United States -- 1911-1920.  
  • World War, 1914-1918 -- Songs and music.  
Repository
Newberry Library
Conditions of Use
The Newberry makes its collections available for any lawful purpose, commercial or non-commercial, without licensing or permission fees to the library, subject to the following terms and conditions: https://www.newberry.org/rights-and-reproductions
Artist
E. A. S.  
Cover Description
Silhouette of soldiers fighting, on battlefield, bayonets affixed, flags and clouds of smoke in background; framed on U. S. shield, with laurel wreath and ribbon. Black, red and blue on white paper; unsigned, but attributed to E. A. S. on the basis of the first edition, where it is signed BR.
Back Cover Description
  • Fire Fly (© 1916 05 22)
  • Society Buds (© 1916 02 19)
  • Battery A March (© 1916 01 08)
  • 101st Regiment (© 1917 12 10)
  • Sample: There’s a Picture in My Memory (©1918 04 16), framed by four vocal incipits:
Interior Description
Plate number: p. 3, BL: 101st Regiment U.S.A. 2
Performance Medium
piano solo
Local Identifier
ndo167_034
Collection
World War I Sheet Music from the James Francis Driscoll Collection of American Sheet Music
Title101st Regiment, U. S. A. March  
ComposerPotter, Bert [Albert Lincoln]  
Publisher
  • 224 Tremont St.  
  • Boston, MA : D. W. Cooper Pub. Co.  
Year of Publication1917
Date of Copyright1917-12-10
Physical Description1 score, piano solo ([1], 2-3, [1] p.)
TypeMusical notation  
CommentDespite the lack of performances and promotion, the two editions, the piano roll, and the newspaper supplement suggest some degree of popularity, especially in Boston.
Historical Note
  • There were no recordings, but one piano roll was released.
  • This is the second of two editions, issued after April 16, 1918. For it, the music was re-engraved to fit on two pages; no changes were made, but two accidentals were omitted by error eight bars from the end. In addition, the trio only was included in a “War Song” musical supplement in the Boston Sunday Advertiser, June 6, 1918.
  • The 101st Regiment, “Boston’s Own,” was part of the celebrated 26 Division (the “Yankee Division”) in World War I. In addition to civic pride, Potter had a personal motivation for this march: his son Albert N. Potter had enlisted on July 7, 1917, and was listed among the wounded at the war’s end.
  • “E. A. S.” has not been identified.
Musical NoteThis sprightly but conventional march in 6/8 modulates as usual to the subdominant for the trio. It contains no quotations but does make extensive use of bugle calls and fanfare figures.
DedicationDedication
Subject - Topic
  • Marches (Piano)  
  • United States -- Army -- Infantry Regiment, 101st -- Songs and music.  
  • Popular music -- United States -- 1911-1920.  
  • World War, 1914-1918 -- Songs and music.  
RepositoryNewberry Library
Conditions of UseThe Newberry makes its collections available for any lawful purpose, commercial or non-commercial, without licensing or permission fees to the library, subject to the following terms and conditions: https://www.newberry.org/rights-and-reproductions
ArtistE. A. S.  
Cover DescriptionSilhouette of soldiers fighting, on battlefield, bayonets affixed, flags and clouds of smoke in background; framed on U. S. shield, with laurel wreath and ribbon. Black, red and blue on white paper; unsigned, but attributed to E. A. S. on the basis of the first edition, where it is signed BR.
Back Cover Description
  • Fire Fly (© 1916 05 22)
  • Society Buds (© 1916 02 19)
  • Battery A March (© 1916 01 08)
  • 101st Regiment (© 1917 12 10)
  • Sample: There’s a Picture in My Memory (©1918 04 16), framed by four vocal incipits:
Interior DescriptionPlate number: p. 3, BL: 101st Regiment U.S.A. 2
Performance Mediumpiano solo
Local Identifierndo167_034
CollectionWorld War I Sheet Music from the James Francis Driscoll Collection of American Sheet Music

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