Step to This

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Step to This

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1. I've Been Down, Pt. 1
2. I've Been Down, Pt., 2
3. Tossin' and Turnin'
4. Tossin' and Turnin'
5. Just an Illusion
6. Be for Real
7. I Wanna Know
8. We Loved, Pt., 1
9. We Loved, Pt., 2
10. My Lover My Friend
11. Listen Like Thieves
12. There But for the Grace of God

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100 Favorite Patriotic Songs
Average customer rating: 2 out of 5 stars
  • not to great
  • Not so bad, 100 tunes for 4$
  • You get what you pay for.
  • Now I know why there were no song samples to listen to ...
100 Favorite Patriotic Songs

Manufacturer: Bci / Eclipse Music
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000A1HT8
Release Date: 2003-08-12

Tracks:

  1. America the Beautiful
  2. All Quiet on the Potomac Tonight
  3. Ballad of the Green Berets
  4. On Top of Old Smokey
  5. Coyote Warrior
  6. Semper Fidelis
  7. Breeze from Alabama
  8. Onward Christian Soldiers
  9. Come Where My Love Lies Dreaming
  10. Patriot
  11. Sweet Betsy from Pike
  12. Marines' Hymn
  13. America Is
  14. When Johnny Comes Marchin' Home
  15. Happy the Soldier
  16. American Trilogy
  17. Home Sweet Home
  18. Washington Post March
  19. Enraptured I Gaze
  20. Jeannie With the Light Brown Hair
  21. Yellow Rose of Texas
  22. Over There
  23. Simple Gifts
  24. Liberty Bell
  25. Star Spangled Banner

Tracks:

  1. God Bless the USA
  2. Yankee Doodle Dandy
  3. Katy Cruel
  4. I Vow to Thee My Country
  5. King Cotton
  6. Beautiful Dreamer
  7. America
  8. American Patrol
  9. Mine Eyes Have Seen the Beauty
  10. Mohican Dream
  11. Red, White and Blue
  12. Some Folks
  13. Liberty Song
  14. Pomp and Circumstance
  15. Hail to the Chief
  16. Bennington Rifles
  17. Peace on the Battlefield
  18. I've Been Working on the Railroad
  19. Under the Double Eagle
  20. Red River Valley
  21. My Country 'Tis of Thee
  22. Camptown Races
  23. Wild Blue Yonder
  24. Hands Across the Sea
  25. Fanfare for the Common Man

Tracks:

  1. Stars and Stripes Forever
  2. Living in America
  3. Home on the Range
  4. Old Colony Times
  5. Clementine
  6. Invincible Eagle
  7. Ring Ring de Banjo
  8. Yankee Doodle
  9. Largo from "The New World"
  10. To a Wild Rose
  11. Hail Columbia
  12. Alexander's Ragtime Band
  13. Gettysburg
  14. Carry Me Back to Old Virginny
  15. Capitan
  16. Prairie Daughter
  17. Little Brown Jug
  18. Marching Through Georgia
  19. Entertainer
  20. Steamboat Around the Bend
  21. Revolutionary Tea
  22. Cassions Keep Rollin' Along
  23. Johnny Has Gone for a Soldier
  24. Amazing Grace
  25. Grand Old Flag

Tracks:

  1. God Bless America
  2. National Emblem
  3. Soldier, Soldier Won't You Marry Me
  4. Anchors Away
  5. Oh, Susannah
  6. Tramp, Tramp, Tramp
  7. Toast
  8. Dixie
  9. St. Louis Blues
  10. Appalachian Spring
  11. Bonnie Blue Flag
  12. Old Hundreth
  13. Swanee River
  14. Battle Cry of Freedom
  15. U. S Field Artillery
  16. Sidewalks of New York
  17. Chester
  18. Auld Lang Syne
  19. Kingdom Come
  20. My Old Kentucky Home
  21. Hail to the Spirit of Liberty
  22. Battle Hymn of the Republic
  23. Shenandoah
  24. Abraham's Daughter
  25. This Land Is Your Land

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars not to great.......2007-04-04

We were disappointed with this CD, but for the price I guess we can't expect much. I didn't care for the new style presentation of the songs. I like a more traditional rendering.

3 out of 5 stars Not so bad, 100 tunes for 4$.......2005-06-22

I red the comments of two other people who have bought this 4 CD BOX SET and it is not really so bad. I will even add that there are some excellent tunes. However, I must agree with the fact that few tunes seem to have been recorded 40 or 50 years ago, mainly when you hear the scratches of an old turntable but it is just 2 or 3 tunes. Furthermore, if you do not know American music, it is a good BOX SET to buy if you consider that you received 4 CD for 4$ including 100 tunes. On these 4 CD, I have heard some orchestration that I have never heard before and I consider that they are different but interesting. Any way, after hearing these 100 tunes, you will say to yourself that you like this tune, this other tune, this other tune and so on and you will be able to buy a more expensive CD with the tunes that you like. However, I have bought many CDs in the last few weeks and as you know, there are always some tunes that you like and some tunes that you do not like on every CD that you will buy. So, don't buy it at 25$ but at 4 or 5$ dollars, it is a very good choice for 100 tunes.

1 out of 5 stars You get what you pay for........2004-07-04

You get what you pay for. The singers put their own spin on the singing of each song. If you didn't hear the words you would not recognize some of them. Even some of the music sounds like a bad recording of music played on a turntable. Definitely not worth the price.

1 out of 5 stars Now I know why there were no song samples to listen to ..........2004-07-04

I wish this review had been here when I was thinking of purchasing it. I guess you get what you pay for. If you are thinking of buying this, you are better off recording your own CDs (or at least buying one that you can listen to a sampling of the songs). This album includes songs that were mere recordings of the songs playing on an old record player. It's almost so unbelievable that it is funny.
Foster for Brass
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • thanks again, naxos!
  • Stephen Foster Played by a Saxhorn (not saxophone) Quintet
Foster for Brass

Manufacturer: Naxos American
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B00007FPFS
Release Date: 2004-05-18

Tracks:

  1. Ellen Bayne Quick Step
  2. Bronze Bob Tail Horse Quick Step
  3. Why, No One To Love
  4. California Quick Step
  5. Beautiful Dreamer
  6. Dolly Day Quick Step
  7. Hard Times Waltz
  8. We Are Coming Father Abraam, 300,000 More
  9. Colonel Meeker's Quick Step
  10. March. My Old Kentucky Home
  11. My Wife Is A Most Knowing Woman
  12. Maggie By My Side Grand March
  13. Santa Anna's Retreat From Buena Vista
  14. Willie Schottisch
  15. George Hart's Quick Step
  16. Some Folks
  17. Open Thy Lattice Love
  18. Old Dog Tray March
  19. Camptown Quick Step
  20. Massa's In The Cold Ground
  21. When This Dreadful War Is Over
  22. Come Where My Love Lies Dreaming
  23. Come Where My Love Lies Dreaming Quick Step
  24. Gentle Annie
  25. Lulu Is Gone
  26. Where Has Lula Gone
  27. Farewell My Lily Dear Quick Step

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars thanks again, naxos!.......2007-04-04

naxos is the greatest budget label of all-time. i've gotten so many great discs from them, and never a bummer. as for this disc, it's a great idea(arrangements of the songs of stephen foster for 19th century brass band, performed on period instruments), wonderfully executed. i have many recordings of stephen foster material, and this is one of the best. this brass band sounds fantastic and the audio quality is very very fine. i highly recommend that you make this a part of your household.

5 out of 5 stars Stephen Foster Played by a Saxhorn (not saxophone) Quintet.......2004-06-20

Imagine a post-Civil War family trooping to the town square on a fine summer evening to hear the town band play a concert of arrangements of popular tunes, that gentler period's equivalent of a rock concert of today. That's essentially what we have here. The Chestnut Brass Company, a Philadelphia brass quintet which on occasion plays on everything from Baroque sackbuts to the most modern trumpets and trombones, here plays on instuments of the saxhorn family. Saxhorns, invented by Adolphe Sax, the fellow who also invented the better-known saxophone, are brass instruments perfected in the 1840s. Their conical bore projects a uniquely sweet and mellow sound. They were exceedingly popular for town bands during the latter half of the century, but their use had waned by the turn of the 20th century. This quintet consists of an E flat soprano, a B flat soprano, an E flat alto, a B flat baritone, and a E flat contrabass saxhorn. The dulcet tones and sonic blend are a marvel to behold. Partly, of course, this is due to the expert playing by Bruce Barrie, Susan Sexton (or is it SAXton?), Marian Hesse, Larry Zimmerman, and Jay Krush.

Stephen Foster wrote very little purely instrumental music, but his songs fostered (pun unavoidable) innumerable instrumental arrangements. Those heard here are taken (and sometimes re-arranged) from the playbooks of such 19th-century bands as the Manchester, New Hampshire town band, the Boston Brass Band and the brass band of the 26th Regiment of North Carolina, not to forget the U.S. Marine Band. The tunes are arranged into quicksteps, waltzes, marches, schottisches and potpourris. Most of the familiar tunes are here: 'Beautiful Dreamer,' 'I Dream of Jeannie,' 'My Old Kentucky Home,' 'Camptown Races,' 'Come Where My Love Lies Dreaming,' and 'Some Folks Do' as well as plenty of relatively unfamiliar songs. And because these arrangements come from all over some of the tunes appear several times like old friends. Some of my own favorites are 'Some Folks' arranged by W. L. Baccus, 'Come Where My Love Lies Dreaming' arranged by Bruce Barrie, 'Camptown Quick Step' arranged by Jay Krush, and 'Gentle Annie' from the U.S. Marine Corps Band archives.

As an unabashed fan of the music of Charles Ives, I can't hear these arrangements without wondering which of these tunes Charlie heard (and played) when his own father, a former Civil War bandmaster, led his town band in Danbury, Connecticut.

Recommended for brass band lovers, Stephen Foster fans, and folks who like, say, the sound track to Ken Burns's 'Civil War' PBS documentary.

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America
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Stand Up And Salute The Flag
  • Ed McMahon Was Right!
  • Middle of the road.
America
Douglas Jimerson
Manufacturer: Amerimusic
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ASIN: B000056OE4
Release Date: 2001-01-09

Tracks:

  1. The Star Bangled Banner
  2. The Yankee Doodle Boy
  3. This Is My Country
  4. You're The Grand Old Flag
  5. The Washington Post
  6. The Caissons Song (U.S. Field Artillery March)
  7. God Bless America
  8. Colonel Bogey
  9. America
  10. The Marine Hymn
  11. Hail, Columbia
  12. Yankee Doodle
  13. Battle Cry Of Freedom
  14. Columbia, The Gem Of The Ocean
  15. Battle Hymn Of The Republic
  16. Kingdom Coming
  17. Anchors Aweigh
  18. America The Beautiful
  19. The Star Bangled Banner
  20. Hail To The Chief
  21. The Stars And Stripes Forever

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Stand Up And Salute The Flag.......2001-12-27

When I listen to this recording I feel impelled to jump to my feet and sing along. Some of the best sounds the musicians of our U.S. military bands have produced. Jimerson's renditions are unsurpassed!

5 out of 5 stars Ed McMahon Was Right!.......2001-11-11

After I heard the music from this CD at the Ed McMahon Show in Branson, Missouri, I bought it. This has to be the best recording of patriotic music I've ever heard. The singers are Metropolitan Opera material and the band clearly employs many of the best bandsmen in the U.S. Armed Services.

3 out of 5 stars Middle of the road........2001-11-04

The American National Military Band is great. The singing is awful. It would have been much better to have remove the singing and just have an instrumental CD. This is a 5 star CD with 5 star music but the singer drops it to 3 stars. Would have been 1 star if there weren't a few well done instrumental songs in it.
Big Rock Rooster
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • A disappointment: falls short of previous two efforts
  • A MUST HAVE FOR FUN DADDY-KID TIME
  • Rockin Kids Music
  • Disappointed -- mediocre vocals and (too) jangly guitar
  • Happy Music
Big Rock Rooster
Daddy a Go-Go
Manufacturer: Boyd's Tone
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000063BR4
Release Date: 2002-03-05

Tracks:

  1. I Wanna Be An Action Figure
  2. Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah
  3. I Caught My Daddy Watching Cartoons
  4. I Can't Find My Shoes
  5. Come On, Get Happy (Theme From the Partridge Family TV Show)
  6. Guitars on Mars
  7. Nice Mare on Elm Street
  8. I Think I Might Be A Dog
  9. Big Rock Rooster
  10. Rag Mop
  11. Radio Wah Wah (instrumental)
  12. The Sports Song
  13. Get Off The Computer
  14. Out In The Garage

Amazon.com

Dad may spend too much time surfing the Web, swipe the remote, and snore, but when he straps on the Stratocaster, jump back--if he's Daddy a Go Go's John Boydston, that is. Together with Walt Brewer, a dad who drums, Boydston tears it up a third time on Big Rock Rooster, an album of '60s-esque jangly pop-rock that recalls everybody from Brian Wilson to John Fogerty to the Revolver-era Beatles. The paternal pair has matured a bit this go round--Rooster aims to rouse the 5- to 10-year-old crowd with tunes like "I Caught My Daddy Watching Cartoons" and the camp classic "Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah." Consider it a graduation gift for kids who wore out their copies of Monkey in the Middle. Tucked into the originals, with their loopy, lifted-from-the-living-room lyrics, are parent-pleasers like the Partridge Family theme and the '50s bopper "Rag Mop." The straight-up sound is the thing, though. With surf licks, rockabilly riffs, and New Orleans grooves mixed into their musical stew, the Daddys continue to cook up some of the most energetic, accessible kids' music around. --Tammy La Gorce

Album Description

Daddy a Go Go's "Big Rock Rooster" isn't for toddlers. It's not bad for them or anything, but if your child is 14.5 months old, like the child of the writer below, by all means check out The Wiggles and Barney or even Daddy a Go Go's first CD "Cool Songs for Cool Kids" which was named one of Amazon.com's Top 10 Best Kids CD of 1999.

"Big Rock Rooster" is for older kids, from 3 or 4 on up to 10, who are getting older and hip to rock and roll riffs you might hear on commercials or even classic rock radio stations. They like that stuff cause its fun, but maybe you don't want your kids listening to mainstream radio or watching TV all day just yet. "Big Rock Rooster" is a fun rock record with 12 original songs straight out of real life, like "I Can't Find My Shoes" or fun word-play songs like "Guitars on Mars" or "I Wanna Be an Action Figure."

Martin Keller wrote a great little review of this CD in the Minneapolis Star Tribune: "You gotta love the brains and instruments behind Daddy a Go Go -- John Boydston, a former CNN producer and current stay-at-home dad who came of age in rock's golden era and is now trying to re-create it for kids. He does it with his original songs, groaner pop culture puns, smart covers and ripping guitar lines. Playing everything but drums, Boydston shows he's as much in touch with his and your kids as he is with patented '60s guitar hooks. This CD is a righteous follow-up to his first two discs. Daddy a Go Go proves again that he's one of kids-music's rockin'-est rulers."

And Tower Records' PULSE gave "Big Rock Rooster" a 4 star review: "Big Rock Rooster rips! Daddy A Go Go a.k.a. John Boydston, isn't afraid to rock out (and I mean really rock out in a grungy, garage band sort of way) and he does so with such spirit and good graces that he offends the sedate sensitibilies of neither parent nor child. (Think nuances of the Beatles and the Who toned down to meet the needs of today's busy nuclear family.) Daddy A Go Go's brand of rock 'n' roll is simple and nostalgic with smart retakes (unlike the original, Daddy A Go Go's version of the Partridge Family's "Come On, Get Happy" manages to avoid sounding sappy) mingled with originals."

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars A disappointment: falls short of previous two efforts.......2004-11-30

If you are looking for guitar-driven, garage band style children's music then, then Daddy a Go Go just might fit the bill. Parents who are fans of the Beatles, surf guitar, the Byrds; or, even REM, Camper van Beethoven, Flaming Lips, the Misfits, etc., will likely find Daddy a Go Go a refreshing change from Barney, the Wiggles, Raffi, and other commercially popular children's artists. However, if you're new to Daddy a Go Go, I'd recommend buying either of their first two albums, *Cool Songs For Cool Kids* or *Monkey In The Middle*, instead of *Big Rock Rooster*.

*Big Rock Rooster* was somewhat of a disappointment. After listening to the song samples, I decided to borrow the CD from the library before buying it. We listened to the album at least once a day for about 3-4 weeks, in rotation with the previous two Daddy a Go Go CDs. I really tried to like the album, and--although we love Ralph's World--initially took with a grain of salt any negative comparisons to Ralph's World.

My now 14.5 month-old son, husband, and I enjoy the first two albums very much, especially the instrumentals and cover tunes. The only exception is the Pokemon themed song, "The Fever," which already seems dated after 4 years--and therein lies the weakness of this third Daddy a Go Go album.

To mangle David St. Hubbins' quote in *This is Spinal Tap*: "It's a fine line between clever and corny." Original and creative songs like "Monkey in the Middle" and "You're Not the Bossa Nova Me" (from the second album) are noticeably absent on *Big Rock Rooster*. Instead, you have songs like "I Caught My Daddy Watching Cartoons" and "Nice Mare on Elm Street," which are loaded with youth pop culture references.

Granted, as indicated on the back cover, this album is geared towards an older age group (ages 5-10) than the previous two Daddy a Go Go CDs. However, I think it's possible to write songs for children without resorting to gimmickry. Herewith lies Ralph's World and Brady Rymer's advantage (better studio production and musicianship aside): their songs are witty, performed in various musical styles, and near-timeless. Although Daddy a Go Go does cover some themes or topics in their songs that are universal to children (e.g., "It's Hard to Be a Kid," "Brush Your Teeth," I Can't Find My Shoes"), the surf/garage guitar twang and limited vocal range can seem tedious after repeated listenings; and, the more gimmicky lyrics will unlikely hold up to the passage of time.

Nonetheless, Daddy a Go Go's home studio recorded albums can still have a place in your family's music collection; you just may eventually find yourself reaching for them less often, compared to other, more accomlished children's artists.

5 out of 5 stars A MUST HAVE FOR FUN DADDY-KID TIME.......2004-04-24

This CD is a must have. The lyrics are funny and enjoyable and the music is fun for grown ups to groove too. It is recommended for 5-10 year olds but my 8 month old loves to dance around to it and of course fly around to "I want to be an action figure."

Don't miss this CD. It is a fresh sound to keep the kids having fun and the parents sane with some good old rock.

I can't wait for the new one.

5 out of 5 stars Rockin Kids Music.......2004-04-23

What a great cd for kids! The entire collection is a must have. My 3 year old loves them all! He was recently interviewed and when asked what his favorite song was he responded with an excited "Superheroes" - his name for "I Wanna Be An Action Figure". He also insisted on ordering all the cds for a friend's birthday gift and wow what a hit!

2 out of 5 stars Disappointed -- mediocre vocals and (too) jangly guitar.......2004-04-20

I really wanted to love this CD, especially after all the positive reviews for Daddy a Go Go, including comparisons to the Beatles Revolver era.

Yikes. Not so.

If you can tolerate mediocre singing, a non-stop jangly guitar, C-level back-up musicians, and not-so-clever lyrics, you might be OK with this CD. It does have a bit of a country sound to it -- maybe country music fans will like it more than I do.

I was especially looking forward to "Come on Get Happy" (cover of Partidge Family), but Daddy a Go Go's version is almost unrecognizable as the same song.

I'm just really disappointed with it. I'm taking it to work with me today and offering it to anyone who wants it for free.

I'm going to stick with Ralph's World.

5 out of 5 stars Happy Music.......2002-04-09

This CD is wonderful! The Big Rock Rooster piece is so fun it should go on forever. Rag Mop is better than the original. Don't miss this CD, if you have children or not.
The Columbia Albums of Irving Berlin, Vol. 1-2
Average customer rating: Not rated
    The Columbia Albums of Irving Berlin, Vol. 1-2

    Manufacturer: Collectables
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B0000AHEU8
    Release Date: 2003-09-02

    Tracks:

    1. It's A Lovely Day Today/Blue Skies
    2. Maybe Its Because I Love/I Got Lost
    3. You'd Be Surprised/I'll See You In Cuba
    4. Always/Remember
    5. Shaking The Blues/Play A Simple/Alexander's
    6. Here's No Business/Got The Sun/Girl I Marry
    7. Say It Will Music/Cheek To Cheek
    8. It's A Lovely Day Tomorrow/ Now It Can Be Told
    9. This Year's Kisses/Be Careful! Its My Heart
    10. Lady Of The Evening/ Better Luck Next Time
    11. Steppin' Out With My Baby/ You're Just In Love
    12. Let's Face The Music/Say It Isn't So
    13. How Deep Is The Ocean/I Never Had A Chance
    14. Change Partners/Mandy
    15. You Can't Brush Me/Everybody Step/Waiting At The End
    16. Soft Lights/They Say It's Wonderful
    17. Puttin' On The Ritz/Marie
    18. I've Got My Love To Keep Me/Top Hat
    19. What'll I Do/All Alone
    20. A Pretty Girl/Isn't This A Lovely Day
    21. Lazy/I'm Getting Tired So I Can Sleep
    22. I'm Playing With Fire/Let's Have Another Cup
    23. Heat Wave/Let Yourself Go
    24. The Piccoline/No Strings

    Album Description

    Full Title - The Columbia Albums Of Irving Berlin Vols. 1 & 2. Composer, conductor, arranger Frank DeVol scored more than fifty movies and is best known as the composer for the theme songs for the TV series 'My Three Sons', 'The Brady Bunch' and 'Family Affair'. In the 1940s DeVol was an arranger for Dinah Shore, Tony Bennett, Rudy Vallee, Vic Damone and Doris Day. Frank DeVol received multiple Emmy Awards and Academy Award nominations for his extensive body of work. Irving Berlin's medleys featured are 'Always/Remember', 'A Pretty Girl/Isn't It A Lovely Day' and 'Say It With Music/Cheek To Cheek'. 24 tracks. Collectables 2003.
    Hail to the Chief!
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • A collection of 19th-century American political music
    Hail to the Chief!

    Manufacturer: Sony
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    Foster, StephenFoster, Stephen | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
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    CDs $7 - $10CDs $7 - $10 | Choruses | Opera & Vocal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music
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    ASIN: B0000029QW
    Release Date: 1996-10-01

    Tracks:

    1. The President's March
    2. The Hunters of Kentucky
    3. King Andrew
    4. President Martin Van Buren's Grand March
    5. The American Boy
    6. General Harrison's Log Cabin March and Quick Step
    7. 'Tippecanoe, the Hero of North Bend, Six Patriotic Ballads': Tippecanoe and Tyler Too!
    8. President Harrison's Funeral March
    9. John Tyler's Lamentation
    10. President James K. Polk's Grand March and Quick Step
    11. 'The Books of the Manchester Cornet Band': General Taylor Storming Monterey
    12. Clay Gallopade
    13. General Taylor's Galop
    14. Fillmore Quick Step
    15. The Grave of the Slave
    16. Get Off the Track!
    17. The Fugitive's Song ('I'll Be Free! I'll Be Free!')
    18. General Pierce's Presidential Inauguration March and Quick Step
    19. Buchanan Polka
    20. Fillmore the Wise
    21. The White House Chair
    22. Buck's Private Confession Publicly Revealed
    23. Lincoln Grand March
    24. We Are Coming, Father Abraham
    25. Hail to the Chief
    26. President Lincoln's Funeral March
    27. Who Shall Rule This American Nation?
    28. The Veto Galop!
    29. General Grant's Quick Step
    30. Hurrah for Hayes and Honest Ways
    31. The American National Waltz
    32. A Hundred Years Hence

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars A collection of 19th-century American political music.......2002-03-03

    You have heard the slogan "Tippecanoe and Tyler Too" and this CD collection of American political music from the 19th-century allows you to hear the song from the 1840 election. Other songs evidence strong feelings both for and against Andrew Jackson, "The Hunters of Kentucky" versus "King Andrew," as well as "John Tyler's Lamentation," "Filmore the Wise," "We Are Coming Father Abraham," and "Hurrah for Hayes and Honest Ways." Even more interesting are the songs about slavery and abolition ("The Grave of the Slave," "Get Off the Track," and "The Fugitive's Song"). Teachers of American history will certainly find tracks to use to supplement their textbooks. There are also instrumental tracks marches, grand marches, quick steps, gallops, a gallopade, a waltz and even a polka for various Presidential candidates. There are also dirges for William Henry Harrison and Abraham Lincoln.

    "The Platform Committee" singing these works consists of mezzo-soprano Linda Russell, tenors Patrick Romano, Frederick Urrey and Rudolph Palmer, and bass-baritone John Ostendorf. The Chestnut Brass Company plays period instruments, most of which were made during the mid-19th-century, although there are some reproductions. You will hear Keyed Bugles and Cornopeans that date before the Civil War. While most of the instrumental pieces heard in this collection were intended for bands, original orchestrations survive for only three of the pieces ("General Taylor Storming Monterey," "Hail to the Chief" and "The American National Waltz"). The rest of the instrumental works had to be rearranged in the style of the period from piano sheet music.

    Whether you are an aficionado of 19th-century band music or political history, you will find this a collection well worth hearing. Certainly teachers of American History will be able to use some of the songs to great advantage in the classroom. Note: This album was originally released in 1992 by Newport Classic as "Tippecanoe and Tyler Too: A Collection of American Political Marches, Songs, and Dirges."
    19th Century Salon & Concert Music
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      19th Century Salon & Concert Music

      Manufacturer: The Galop
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
      ASIN: B000CAG160
      Release Date: 2004-02-10
      Americana
      Average customer rating: Not rated
        Americana

        Manufacturer: Eroica Classical
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        All Works by SousaAll Works by Sousa | Sousa, John Philip | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
        Serenades & DivertimentosSerenades & Divertimentos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music | Divertimentos
        Film ScoresFilm Scores | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
        MarchesMarches | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
        Chamber MusicChamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
        Chamber MusicChamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
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        ASIN: B00005MF6S
        Release Date: 2000-09-30

        Tracks:

        1. An American Revolutinary War Medley
        2. Civil War Brass Journal: Big Thunder Quickstep
        3. Civil War Brass Journal: Come Where My Love Lies Dreaming
        4. Civil War Brass Journal: Wood Up Quickstep
        5. Simple Gifts
        6. Maple Leaf Rag
        7. Solace
        8. Liberty Bell
        9. The Original Dixieland One-Step
        10. That's A - Plenty
        11. The Quintessential Gerswhin: I Got Rhythm
        12. The Quintessential Gerswhin: Love Walked In
        13. The Quintessential Gerswhin: Fascinatin' Rhythm
        14. In The Mood
        15. Moonlight Serenade
        16. American Patrol
        17. In A Sentimental Mood
        18. Take The A-Train
        19. Satin Doll
        20. Ste Of The Americas: Hat Dance
        21. Ste Of The Americas: Une Feuille Errante
        22. Ste Of The Americas: Desafinado
        23. Ste Of The Americas: Joplisousiana

        Album Description

        When Eroica originally released Volumes I and II of Bela Bartok's solo piano works, featuring world class Hungarian-American pianist June de Toth, our primary mission was to commemorate the 50th anniversary of his death. With that mission accomplished, Ms de Toth is now engaged in completing the Bartók cycle. She will be the first woman to record the Bartók solo piano works in their entirety. These beginnings have launched Eroica on a fast track to our goal of international acceptance and recognition. We have initiated an intensive series of auditions, which have resulted in the signing of over a hundred brilliantly gifted new artists. We are honored by the fact that these artists and ensembles have chosen the Eroica label to introduce their CDs to a world wide record store and internet audience. Auditions and negotiations with other world class classical artists are also underway at this writing. You may order them directly from Eroica or Vitaminic, as well as by phone, fax or secured credit card orders.

        You will find Eroica CDs listed in the Schwann Opus catalog, and at all Muze kiosks. You can also order for CDs from your favorite record store, including Tower, Borders Books and Music, Hastings, Sound Warehouse, Media Play, Blockbuster, and all other record stores. Just tell the sales person to look us up in the Alliance One Stop and/or Muze kiosk data bases. Eroica CDs are distributed internationally by Myong Eum Music Co., Ltd. (Korea) Francemp3 (France) Diapason (Italy); PeopleSound and AvantNoise (Great Britain); CD4 (Portugal); H&B Direct (22 Countries); and in the U.S. by Amazon.com; Barnes and Nobel, Borders Books and Music; CD Now; CD Universe, Every CD; The Orchard Music Distributors; Piano Tonight; the ClassicalHub;Follett Audio Visual; MP3.com; Yahoo Music; and most other major internet sites.
        Step To It
        Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
        • Foote Steps Up
        • Wonderful Music!
        Step To It
        Norman Foote
        Manufacturer: Shoebox Music
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        GeneralGeneral | Folk | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Children's Music | Styles | Music
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        1. 1000 Pennies

        ASIN: B00004WKF5
        Release Date: 2000-06-15

        Tracks:

        1. Step To It
        2. The Cat With The Very Loud Purr
        3. People Everywhere Love To Dance
        4. Wonderful Day For Ducks
        5. When I Sing
        6. Pass It On
        7. My Own Neighborhood
        8. La La Lullabye
        9. Wheels On The Bus
        10. Little Man In My Guitar
        11. Window Washer Man
        12. Daddy Can't Find His Keys
        13. The Dog Song
        14. Sweet Little Someone

        Album Description

        "Step To It" is the new Cd from award -winning artist Norman Foote. A selection of 14 new songs for young people that are rich with engaging melodies and exciting rythms. This CD has a refreshing and positive attitude and is safe for adults to listen to withour being accompanied by a child!

        Customer Reviews:

        5 out of 5 stars Foote Steps Up.......2005-09-02

        We had the pleasure of being entertained by Mr. Foote about 6 years ago at a local reading festival. My son was so taken with him we had to have his music, at the time, Shake a Leg. The cassette quickly became a favorite, so much so that we wore it out. It was in my search to obtain another one (this time a cd would have been great), I came across 'Step To It' and decided to give it a try. My now almost 9 yo, just turned 5 and 3 1/2 yo all absolutely love it. Their favorite is Daddy Can't Find His keys...my daugher can play that one over and over and giggle each time. They enjoy the music, it is happy and gets them up and moving. I still want a new copy of Shake a Leg, but it will have to share air time with Step To It. Thank you Mr. Foote for fun music for the family!

        5 out of 5 stars Wonderful Music!.......2001-12-26

        We love this Cd. I don't mind playing it over & over again for my 4 yr -old daughter, as it is very listenable. It's even hip enough for my 10 year old. Norman's lyrics are very comical & interesting.
        Step to This
        Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
        • BUY IT.
        • Tight single!
        • Pretty tight NL song
        • This is the best single ever recorded by No Limit records
        • The best single ever creatwd by No Limit
        Step to This
        Master P.
        Manufacturer: Priority Records
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        Gangsta & HardcoreGangsta & Hardcore | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music
        Pop RapPop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Rap & Hip-Hop | Indie Music | Stores | Music
        Gangsta & HardcoreGangsta & Hardcore | Rap & Hip-Hop | Indie Music | Stores | Music
        ASIN: B000021YIS
        Release Date: 1999-10-12

        Tracks:

        1. Step To This
        2. Step To This (Radio)
        3. Step To This (Instrumental)

        Customer Reviews:

        5 out of 5 stars BUY IT........2003-08-24

        This is a very good song --- the rapper D.I.G. SHOULD HAVE HAD A RECORD ON NO LIMIT - for some reason he has not showed up.
        GREAT SOUND -- buy it

        5 out of 5 stars Tight single!.......2000-06-10

        Step To Dis is one of the best songs of the album. Ge dat 504 boyz cd.

        3 out of 5 stars Pretty tight NL song.......2000-06-09

        This song is tight but if Master P wanted to release a single from "Only God Can Judge Me," then he should have released "Y'all Don't Want None" because that's the tightest song on the album!

        5 out of 5 stars This is the best single ever recorded by No Limit records.......1999-11-21

        This is my favorite yet of the 4 years ive been colecting rap CD's. It has a good beat and the lyrics are phat. Well done master p for makin the best rap single yet

        5 out of 5 stars The best single ever creatwd by No Limit.......1999-11-21

        This is the best single ive ever recieved in 4 years of collecting rap CD's. The lyrics are great and has a good beat. Master P ur da bomb.

        Music Review:

        1. Street Beatz [Explicit Lyrics] [Import]
        2. Succumbra [Import]
        3. Sunset Beach Club [Import]
        4. Super Best Trance 2 [Import]
        5. The Best Funkhouse Clubbers [Import]
        6. The Other Mixes & The Other Side [Import]
        7. The Remixes, Vol. 1: World's Number 1 DJ [Import]
        8. The Remixes, Vol. 3: Ferry Corsten [Import]
        9. Trance [Import]
        10. United DJs, Vol. 3

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