The author of Centennial Grand March and arranger of Celebrated Shoo Fly Galop and Must I, Then turns out to have been a music teacher and equipment dealer in Boston.
What catches my eye is that he was both a musician and a businessman in the music industry, selling instruments and equipment but also composing and [...]
This is a recording of an 1876 tune called “Centennial Grand March”. It’s a bit tricky, and when I first tried it on stage about a year ago it scared the hell out of me. Now that I’ve got it down it’s a lot of fun to play. I love the chromatic [...]
This post is a recording of Celebrated Shoo Fly Galop by W.L. Hayden, which was published in 1877.
MP3: Lucas Gonze — Celebrated Shoo Fly Galop
Ogg Vorbis: Lucas Gonze — Celebrated Shoo Fly Galop
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This post is a recording of the composition Must I, Then? by W.L. Hayden, which was published in 1877.
MP3: Lucas Gonze — Must I, Then?
Ogg Vorbis: Lucas Gonze — Must I, Then?
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