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101st Regiment, U.S.A. March

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No Copyright - United States

Supplementary Document

Title
101st Regiment, U.S.A. March - Lyrics
Composer
Potter, Bert  
Publisher
D. W. Cooper Pub. Co.  
Place of Publication
Boston (Mass.)  
Publisher Address
600 Washington St.  
Year of Publication
1917  
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 12, Folder 1
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_001
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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Title
101st Regiment, U.S.A. March
Composer
Potter, Bert  
Publisher
D. W. Cooper Pub. Co.  
Place of Publication
Boston (Mass.)  
Publisher Address
600 Washington St.  
Year of Publication
1917  
Date of Copyright
1917-12-10
Physical Description
1 score, piano solo ([1], 2-5, [1] p.)
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
  • This is the first of two editions; the second, with a colored cover and the music reduced to two pages, was issued after April 16, 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.
  • This is the first of two editions; the second, with a colored cover and the music reduced to two pages, was issued after April 16, 1918. In addition, the trio only was included in a “War Song” musical supplement in the Boston Sunday Advertiser, June 6, 1918.
  • There were no recordings, but one piano roll was released.
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
p. 2, top: Dedicated to “Boston’s Own”
Subject - Topic
  • World War, 1914-1918 -- Songs and music  
  • Popular music -- United States -- 1911-1920.  
  • United States -- Army -- Infantry Regiment, 101st -- Songs and music.  
  • Marches (Piano)  
Musical Genre
March song
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
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. Monochrome, black on white; signed BR.
Back Cover Description
Advertisement, cover illustration, and sample: I’ll Always Remember You (© 1917 10 23).
Interior Description
Plate numbers: pp. 3, 4, 5, BL: 101st Regiment U.S.A. 4
Performance Medium
piano solo  
Original Location
  • Record Series 12/9/96
  • Series 2, Box 12, Folder 1
Local Identifier
2014_12996_001
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
Title101st Regiment, U.S.A. March
ComposerPotter, Bert  
PublisherD. W. Cooper Pub. Co.  
Place of PublicationBoston (Mass.)  
Publisher Address600 Washington St.  
Year of Publication1917  
Date of Copyright1917-12-10
Physical Description1 score, piano solo ([1], 2-5, [1] p.)
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
  • This is the first of two editions; the second, with a colored cover and the music reduced to two pages, was issued after April 16, 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.
  • This is the first of two editions; the second, with a colored cover and the music reduced to two pages, was issued after April 16, 1918. In addition, the trio only was included in a “War Song” musical supplement in the Boston Sunday Advertiser, June 6, 1918.
  • There were no recordings, but one piano roll was released.
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.
Dedicationp. 2, top: Dedicated to “Boston’s Own”
Subject - Topic
  • World War, 1914-1918 -- Songs and music  
  • Popular music -- United States -- 1911-1920.  
  • United States -- Army -- Infantry Regiment, 101st -- Songs and music.  
  • Marches (Piano)  
Musical GenreMarch song
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
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. Monochrome, black on white; signed BR.
Back Cover DescriptionAdvertisement, cover illustration, and sample: I’ll Always Remember You (© 1917 10 23).
Interior DescriptionPlate numbers: pp. 3, 4, 5, BL: 101st Regiment U.S.A. 4
Performance Mediumpiano solo  
Original Location
  • Record Series 12/9/96
  • Series 2, Box 12, Folder 1
Local Identifier2014_12996_001
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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