When was hail to the chief written

At large affairs the band President Chester Arthur was not a fan and requested none other than John Philip Sousa compose a new piece.

Sousa, who, for a greater part of his career directed the Marine Band, came back with the forgettable "Presidential Polonaise. President Truman -- an amateur musicologist, and outstanding pianist -- spent time tracing the origins of the piece and in the Department of Defense established it as the official musical tribute to the U.

Lyrics that were written by Albert Gamse are set to James Sanderson's music, but they are rarely sung. The Origins of 'Hail to the Chief' November 06, Share on. Tweet This. But the story behind the tune begins with a blockbuster romantic poem completed by Sir Walter Scott in The poem was a popular sensation. It made Scott famous and inspired musical adaptations performed in theaters in London and Edinburgh. Meridee Duddleston: Asked to name his favorite song, John F.

The popular poem sparked a flurry of musical adaptations—including the familiar melody in a song composed by a London theater orchestra conductor named James Sanderson. A version soon hopped across the pond to Philadelphia where it was performed at a theater on Chestnut Street.

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