Over the next several years, historian Fred O’Bryant will take readers on a tour through the band’s history in this series entitled “Marching through History.”
2018
April 22, 2018 — In the Beginning: The Founding of the Band
October 14, 2018 — Harry Lowe: The Band’s First Conductor
June 5, 2018 — On the Road Again…Early Travels
June 19, 2018 — Practice Makes Perfect: Early Rehearsals
July 3, 2018 — Jack Jouett and the Band
July 17, 2018 — The Municipal Band at Sea
July 31, 2018 — Other Bands
2019
April 14, 2019 — African Americans and the Band
June 4, 2019 — The Band on Radio and TV… and Beyond
June 18, 2019 — Ernest Carr and Emil Rada
July 2, 2019 — Sousa in Charlottesville
July 16, 2019 — The Band Goes to War
July 30, 2019 — Four Alarm Band