| Work Title
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De Leader of De Company B
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| Alternative. Title
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The Leader of the Company B / Comic March Song
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| Composer
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Reed, David
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| I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IDR 1
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| Key
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G major
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1894
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| First Performance.
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1894
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| First Publication.
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1894
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| Librettist
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Composer
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| Language
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English
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| Dedication
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Company B, 71st Reg't N.Y.
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| Average DurationAvg. Duration
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2 minutes
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| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Early 20th century
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| Piece Style
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Early 20th century
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| Instrumentation
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voice, piano
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| Extra Information
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A comic song about a budding recruit. Song was recorded by Burt Shepard (1854-1913) on the Berliner record in London on the 29th January 1899. One of the first songs to be commercially recorded and released.
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