Project Gutenberg 2023-05-22 Public domain in the USA. 331 Graham, Alberta Powell 1875 1955 Werth, Kurt 1896 1983 51013995 Great bands of America $aUnited States :$bThomas Nelson & Sons, $c1951. Tim Lindell, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "Great Bands of America" by Alberta Powell Graham is a historical account written in the mid-20th century. The book explores the rich tradition of American bands, delving into various types such as military, concert, municipal, and industrial bands, while celebrating the impact these musical organizations have had on American culture and public life. At the start of the book, Graham captivates readers with her passionate description of the thrill and emotional resonance that band music evokes across generations. She reflects on the historical development of bands in America, starting from their humble origins with European settlers to their role in significant events like parades and celebrations, highlighting famous bands and influential figures in band music history. The opening chapters provide a vivid tableau of the social fabric woven by these bands, drawing in readers with a narrative that emphasizes the joy, community spirit, and artistry that bands have brought to American life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://hdl.handle.net/2027/uc1.b4440405 20220120070639graham 1951 US Reading ease score: 63.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Bands (Music) -- United States Band directors -- United States ML Text Category: History - American Category: Music 306085 2025-09-28T06:18:51.143526 text/html 303248 2023-05-21T23:56:45 text/html 770508 2025-09-28T06:18:56.775504 application/epub+zip 770625 2025-09-28T06:18:52.375562 application/epub+zip 266285 2025-09-28T06:18:51.689511 application/epub+zip 1198021 2025-09-28T06:18:59.947465 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 920423 2025-09-28T06:18:56.196494 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 270976 2025-09-28T06:18:50.409584 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 270738 2023-05-21T23:56:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18326 2025-09-28T06:19:00.087477 application/rdf+xml 15637 2025-09-28T06:18:51.894502 image/jpeg 1874 2025-09-28T06:18:51.791544 image/jpeg 103063 2023-05-21T23:56:47 application/octet-stream application/zip 783920 2023-05-21T23:56:47 application/octet-stream application/zip 871306 2025-09-28T06:18:51.184531 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia