Talk:The Stars and Stripes Forever (march)

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This needs disambiguation because of the novel Stars and Stripes Forever by Harry Harrison. Fatfingers 02:22, 15 March 2006 (UTC)

Good idea, I'm on it. --NicAgent 02:46, 18 April 2006 (UTC)


[edit] US National Anthem debate

Was there at some point in history that this song was nominated to replace the Star Spangled Banner? --ConradKilroy 03:23, 6 June 2006 (UTC)

Yes, I believe in the 1930s, at the time Congress was debating about selecting a national anthem, there was some talk of using this march. There had not been an official anthem until that time. --Wspencer11 (talk to me...) 16:31, 24 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Tempo?

In his liner notes for the "Footlifters" album from the mid-1970s, Gunther Schuller says that Sousa preferred the French "quick-step" tempo for this march (& maybe others too?). I think it sounds very nice that way and wish more people would do it at that speed, pace Horowitz. --Wspencer11 (talk to me...) 16:35, 24 October 2006 (UTC)

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