THE J. W. PEPPER BLOG | DELIVERING MUSIC SINCE 1876

THE J. W. PEPPER BLOG | DELIVERING MUSIC SINCE 1876

THE J. W. PEPPER BLOG | DELIVERING MUSIC SINCE 1876

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The Music of Independence: From 1776 to 1920

Mary Rogelstad -
In the United States, the Fourth of July often is associated with trips to the pool, good food, and fireworks. But it isn’t the...

The Styles and Stories of American Patriotic Music

Brendan Lyons -
Patriotic music speaks to what it means to be part of this country and the shared experiences of its citizenry. It speaks directly to...

Music Honoring Our Military on Memorial Day

Mary Rogelstad -
The idea for Memorial Day stemmed from one of the most trying times in the history of the United States. During the Civil War...

10 Ways World War I Changed Music

Mary Rogelstad -
November 2018 marked 100 years since the guns were silenced in Europe on “the 11th hour on the 11th day on the 11th month”...

Celebrating Patriotic Music

Brendan Lyons -
Each year when the annual celebration of our nation’s birth approaches, patriotic music becomes more prevalent in our daily lives. These songs paint a...

The Inside Voice: The U.S. Army Brass Quintet

Brendan Lyons -
With the nation’s birthday approaching, it is appropriate to celebrate the men and women of the United States military, without whom we would not...

Exploring the Sound of Patriotism

Brendan Lyons -
Music is widely seen as a window into the spirit of the time it was written. Patriotic music is a prime example of this....

7 Things You Didn’t Know About The Star-Spangled Banner

Brendan Lyons -
We’ve already spent some time exploring the history of The Star-Spangled Banner, but there are still a lot of interesting facts that you may...

The Star-Spangled Banner, 1914 to 2014

Brendan Lyons -
The centennial of The Star-Spangled Banner brought a renewed interest in the song and the story of how it came to be written.  Though...

The Star-Spangled Banner, 1814 to 1913

Brendan Lyons -
In the 200 years since Francis Scott Key wrote the words to The Star-Spangled Banner (then The Defense of Fort M’Henry), the song has...

Three Cheers for the Red, White and Blue!

Jen Tolnay -
On June 14, 1777, the Second Continental Congress authorized a brand-new flag - the Stars and Stripes -- for a brand-new nation, the United States...

The Story of John Philip Sousa

George Class -
John Philip Sousa was born in Washington, D.C. in 1854, on G Street near the Marine Barracks. His father, Antonio, played trombone in the U.S. Marine...
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