File:"Cosmopolitan America" - Helen May Butler - U.S. Coast Guard Band.webm
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English: Under the direction of Chief Warrant Officer Jeffrey A. Spenner, here is your United States Coast Guard Band performing Cosmopolitan America, by Helen May Butler, arr. James Lamb.
Cosmopolitan America Helen May Butler (1867-1957) Helen May Butler was an American bandleader who lead an all-women’s band from 1898 to 1912 to widespread acclaim, which in combination with her Sousa-like forceful personality garnered her the moniker of “The female Sousa.” The group came about after Butler’s formation in 1891 of her own orchestra, the Talma Ladies Orchestra; Butler wanted to lead a band that could perform in public venues (instead of only performing privately at the houses of the well-to-do), but at the time such activities were not considered appropriate for young women. The popular military bands of the time in particular had developed from a strongly male tradition and generally excluded women well into the 20th century, so in 1898, Butler formed her new group called the U.S. Talma Ladies Military Band. During its heyday, the band (which eventually was renamed to Helen May Butler and Her Ladies’ Military Band) toured America from coast to coast, playing music “by American composers, played by American girls.” They were every bit as busy as Sousa’s band, playing a concert every day for thirteen months during one stretch in 1903-1904. Her march Cosmopolitan America was written for the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair and was selected as the official march for Theodore Roosevelt’s presidential campaign. Want to see more of your United States Coast Guard Band? Our links: https://www.facebook.com/uscoastguardband/ https://www.uscg.mil/band/ |
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| Source | YouTube: Cosmopolitan America - Helen May Butler | U.S. Coast Guard Band – View/save archived versions on archive.org and archive.today |
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The author died in 1957, so this work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 60 years or fewer. This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office) before January 1, 1929. |
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This image or file is a work of a United States Coast Guard service personnel or employee, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image or file is in the public domain (17 U.S.C. § 101 and § 105, USCG main privacy policy and specific privacy policy for its imagery server).
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| current | 14:47, 4 March 2024 | 3 min 17 s, 1,920 × 1,080 (98.46 MB) | Illegitimate Barrister (talk | contribs) | Imported media from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUBa63PjA2c |
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