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From 1896, an early recording of John Philip Sousa's famous King Cotton March, played by Baldwin's Cadet Band of Boston.

King Cotton March

Company	New England Phonograph Company
Cylinder #	None
Category	Band
Title	King Cotton March
Performed by	Baldwin's Cadet Band
Circa	1896
Announcement	"March, King Cotton, played by Baldwin's Cadet Band of Boston."

Written by John Philip Sousa in 1895, this march quickly became a fixture in most early record company catalogs - and is still very popular today.

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Hear another cylinder recording, Overture, Poet and Peasant, by Baldwin's Cadet Band.
Explore the works of John Philip Sousa, courtesy of the Dallas Wind Symphony.
See the sheet music for King Cotton March, courtesy of Duke University Libraries.
Hear another early wax cylinder recording produced by the New England Phonograph Company.

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