Sousa1930RoyalWelshFusiliersPremiere.ogv
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English:
John Philip Sousa conducts the public première of his new work "The Royal Welch Fusiliers" on May 12, 1930 at the White House. The march was first performed by the Marine Band under Sousa's direction on April 26, 1930, at the annual dinner of the Gridiron Club of Washington. This performance at the White House was held to allow photographers and newsreel cameras to record the event. President Herbert Hoover, British ambassador, Sir Ronald Lindsay, and other dignitaries can be seen on the steps to the left of the band.
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| Date | Taken on 12 May 1930 |
| Source | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXQ-dgiY_G4 |
| Author | US Marine Corps |
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