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...John Philip Sousa rest in peace; his marches are not being played in "jive tempo" and his scores are not being touched up with "hot licks and modern dance-hall harmonies." And let Bandmaster Edwin Franko Goldman forget his rage. He was misinformed...
...EDWIN FRANKO GOLDMAN...
...date music. Why, there's no question about it - anybody can improve on Sousa." Fearful that Captain Miller's crusade would leave the U.S. Army swinging its hips instead of its feet, old-guard Army musicians creaked with suppressed fury. One old Sousaphile, Bandmaster Edwin Franko Goldman, most famous of present-day U.S. concert bandleaders, rose to denounce this outrage. Said he: "Personally I think it's a disgrace! There isn't any excuse for it. Perhaps they think they can add more dash and appeal. But no one can improve on a Sousa march...
...Edwin Franko Goldman, No. 1 U.S. bandmaster, celebrating his silver jubilee last week. For the 25th summer in a row he was conducting his band in Manhattan's Central Park, in a nightly series of free open-air concerts...
...Edwin Franko Goldman, 64, took up the cornet at 8, at 17 became solo cornettist of the Metropolitan Opera House orchestra. Goldman might have lived out his days as a virtuoso, but for his experience tootling in summer bands. Shocked at their slipshod playing, their lack of rehearsals, he bowed to an ambition-to bring orchestral nuances to band music. At the first rehearsal of Goldman's own band, the players found their parts a mass of hen tracks in red ink, detailed instructions for phrasing, etc. Said one musician: "This is just like a kindergarten." But one rehearsal...