Evidence update · September 11, 2026
Visiting bands and appearances
44 reviewed entries: 18 reported performances, 21 announcements, four unconfirmed performance outcomes and one cancellation.
A band can be documented in Oklahoma without a completed concert being proved. Photograph or film presence, plans and cancellations retain their own status. These visiting appearances are separate from resident-band profiles.
Announced
John Philip Sousa's civilian touring band / Sousa's Band
- Date as reported
- Sunday, November 5, 1911; show time not specified
- Normalized date or range
- 1911-11-05
- Place
- Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Venue
- Grand Opera House
- Home base / affiliation
- U.S. civilian touring ensemble; not U.S. Marine Band
- People as reported
- John Philip Sousa; Herbert L. Clarke (cornet); Virginia Root (soprano); Nicoline Zedeler (violin)
- Occasion
- World-tour season
- Program
- Selected works: Coppélia; Showers of Gold; Peer Gynt; The Fairest of the Fair. Full program in evidence image.
High: printed announcement details. Actual performance unverified.
Announced
John Philip Sousa's civilian touring band / Sousa's Band
- Date as reported
- Thursday, December 18, 1919; matinee and evening (date from route sheet; program page itself undated)
- Normalized date or range
- 1919-12-18
- Place
- Enid, Oklahoma
- Venue
- Tabernacle
- Home base / affiliation
- U.S. civilian touring ensemble; not U.S. Marine Band
- People as reported
- John Philip Sousa (conductor); Horner-Witte (tour management); Mary Baker (soprano); Florence Hardeman (violin); Frank Simon (cornet); H. Benne Henton (saxophone, matinee program)
- Occasion
- 1919 Sousa touring season; official program-book sequence
- Program
- Matinee: Phedre; Laverne; The American Maid; Villanelle; The American Indian; Aida ballet; The Wood Nymphs; Saber and Spurs; Gypsy Tales; Dance of the Comedians; National Anthem. Evening: Mignon; Willow Echoes; Tales of a Traveler; Moonlight and Starlight; The Southern; Showing Off Before Company; The Golden Star; Bullets and Bayonets; Polonaise Brillante; Szabadi; National Anthem.
High for Enid label, two show-specific programs and repertoire; exact date retained from the prior route sheet because the program page is undated. Performance remains unverified.
Announced
John Philip Sousa's civilian touring band / Sousa's Band
- Date as reported
- Friday, December 19, 1919; matinee and evening (date from route sheet; program page itself undated)
- Normalized date or range
- 1919-12-19
- Place
- Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Venue
- Convention Hall
- Home base / affiliation
- U.S. civilian touring ensemble; not U.S. Marine Band
- People as reported
- John Philip Sousa (conductor); Horner-Witte (tour management); Mary Baker (soprano); Florence Hardeman (violin); Frank Simon (cornet); H. Benne Henton (saxophone, matinee program)
- Occasion
- 1919 Sousa touring season; official program-book sequence
- Program
- Matinee: Phedre; Laverne; The American Maid; Villanelle; The American Indian; Aida ballet; The Wood Nymphs; Saber and Spurs; Gypsy Tales; Dance of the Comedians; National Anthem. Evening: Mignon; Willow Echoes; Tales of a Traveler; Moonlight and Starlight; The Southern; Showing Off Before Company; The Golden Star; Bullets and Bayonets; Polonaise Brillante; Szabadi; National Anthem.
High for Tulsa label, two show-specific programs and repertoire; exact date retained from the prior route sheet because the program page is undated. Performance remains unverified.
Announced
John Philip Sousa's civilian touring band / Sousa's Band
- Date as reported
- Saturday, December 20, 1919; matinee and night
- Normalized date or range
- 1919-12-20
- Place
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Venue
- Overholser Theatre
- Home base / affiliation
- U.S. civilian touring ensemble; not U.S. Marine Band
- People as reported
- John Philip Sousa (conductor); Horner-Witte (tour management); Mary Baker (soprano); Florence Hardeman (violin); Frank Simon (cornet); H. Benne Henton (saxophone, matinee program)
- Occasion
- 1919 Sousa touring season; official program-book sequence
- Program
- Matinee: Phedre; Laverne; The American Maid; Villanelle; The American Indian; Aida ballet; The Wood Nymphs; Saber and Spurs; Gypsy Tales; Dance of the Comedians; National Anthem. Evening: Mignon; Willow Echoes; Tales of a Traveler; Moonlight and Starlight; The Southern; Showing Off Before Company; The Golden Star; Bullets and Bayonets; Polonaise Brillante; Szabadi; National Anthem.
High for date, Overholser venue, matinee/night show count and repertoire from the printed program. Program establishes ANNOUNCED, not completed performance.
Announced
John Philip Sousa's civilian touring band / Sousa's Band
- Date as reported
- Sunday, December 21, 1919; evening (date from route sheet; program page itself undated)
- Normalized date or range
- 1919-12-21
- Place
- Ardmore, Oklahoma
- Venue
- Princess (printed); handwritten venue amendment unclear
- Home base / affiliation
- U.S. civilian touring ensemble; not U.S. Marine Band
- People as reported
- John Philip Sousa (conductor); Horner-Witte (tour management); Mary Baker (soprano); Florence Hardeman (violin); Frank Simon (cornet); H. Benne Henton (saxophone, matinee program)
- Occasion
- 1919 Sousa touring season; official program-book sequence
- Program
- Evening program: Mignon; Willow Echoes; Tales of a Traveler; Moonlight and Starlight; The Southern; Showing Off Before Company; The Golden Star; Bullets and Bayonets; Polonaise Brillante; Szabadi; National Anthem.
High for handwritten Ardmore label, Princess venue, evening program and repertoire; exact date retained from the prior route sheet because the program page is undated. Performance remains unverified.
Announced
John Philip Sousa's civilian touring band / Sousa's Band
- Date as reported
- Monday, December 22, 1919; matinee
- Normalized date or range
- 1919-12-22
- Place
- Durant, Oklahoma
- Venue
- Liberty Theatre
- Home base / affiliation
- U.S. civilian touring ensemble; not U.S. Marine Band
- People as reported
- John Philip Sousa (conductor); Horner-Witte (tour management); Mary Baker (soprano); Florence Hardeman (violin); Frank Simon (cornet); H. Benne Henton (saxophone, matinee program)
- Occasion
- 1919 Sousa touring season; official program-book sequence
- Program
- Printed Monday matinee program: Mignon; Willow Echoes; Tales of a Traveler; Moonlight and Starlight; The Southern; Showing Off Before Company; The Golden Star; Bullets and Bayonets; Polonaise Brillante; Szabadi; National Anthem.
High for handwritten Durant label, exact printed date, Liberty Theatre, matinee designation and repertoire. Program establishes ANNOUNCED, not completed performance.
Announced
John Philip Sousa's civilian touring band / Sousa's Band
- Date as reported
- Wednesday, December 9, matinee; 1925 from caption
- Normalized date or range
- 1925-12-09
- Place
- Enid, Oklahoma
- Venue
- Convention Hall
- Home base / affiliation
- U.S. civilian touring ensemble; not U.S. Marine Band
- People as reported
- John Philip Sousa (conductor); Harry Askin (manager); Marjorie Moody (soprano); William Tong (cornet); George Carey and Howard Goulden (xylophone)
- Occasion
- Sousa touring season
- Program
- One Enid program sheet is preserved, but it is not labeled matinee or night; repertoire-to-show allocation remains unresolved. Program evidence names the touring principals.
High for exact date, venue, two-show announcement and touring principals. Program sheet is not show-time labeled; allocation and completed performance remain unresolved.
Announced
John Philip Sousa's civilian touring band / Sousa's Band
- Date as reported
- Wednesday, December 9, night; 1925 from caption
- Normalized date or range
- 1925-12-09
- Place
- Enid, Oklahoma
- Venue
- Convention Hall
- Home base / affiliation
- U.S. civilian touring ensemble; not U.S. Marine Band
- People as reported
- John Philip Sousa (conductor); Harry Askin (manager); Marjorie Moody (soprano); William Tong (cornet); George Carey and Howard Goulden (xylophone)
- Occasion
- Sousa touring season
- Program
- One Enid program sheet is preserved, but it is not labeled matinee or night; repertoire-to-show allocation remains unresolved. Program evidence names the touring principals.
High for exact date, venue, two-show announcement and touring principals. Program sheet is not show-time labeled; allocation and completed performance remain unresolved.
Announced
John Philip Sousa's civilian touring band / Sousa's Band
- Date as reported
- October 15, matinee; 1928 from cover/article
- Normalized date or range
- 1928-10-15
- Place
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Venue
- Shrine Auditorium
- Home base / affiliation
- U.S. civilian touring ensemble; not U.S. Marine Band
- People as reported
- John Philip Sousa; Harry Askin (manager); Marjorie Moody; John Dolan (cornet); Howard Goulden (xylophone)
- Occasion
- Golden Jubilee Tour
- Program
- Tour-program selections include The Golden Jubilee and xylophone Polonaise Mignon; allocation to each show unverified.
High: two announced shows in clipping. Medium: city/year linkage via gallery. Performance unverified; not a Shrine-owned band.
Announced
John Philip Sousa's civilian touring band / Sousa's Band
- Date as reported
- October 15, night; 1928 from cover/article
- Normalized date or range
- 1928-10-15
- Place
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Venue
- Shrine Auditorium
- Home base / affiliation
- U.S. civilian touring ensemble; not U.S. Marine Band
- People as reported
- John Philip Sousa; Harry Askin (manager); Marjorie Moody; John Dolan (cornet); Howard Goulden (xylophone)
- Occasion
- Golden Jubilee Tour
- Program
- Tour-program selections include The Golden Jubilee and xylophone Polonaise Mignon; allocation to each show unverified.
High: two announced shows in clipping. Medium: city/year linkage via gallery. Performance unverified; not a Shrine-owned band.
Announced
World Renowned Liberati Band; Grand Military Band; Liberati's Grand Military Band and Concert Company
- Date as reported
- Evening of September 21, 1902; engagement conditional on sale of 41 season tickets
- Normalized date or range
- 1902-09-21
- Place
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Territory
- Venue
- Not stated
- Home base / affiliation
- United States touring ensemble; home base not established in controlled sources
- People as reported
- Allesandro Liberati (founder/leader per LOC); Mr. Storch (company agent, first name not stated)
- Occasion
- Tour routing toward Dallas for the Texas State Fair; prospective Lyceum engagement
- Program
- Not stated
High for band, city, exact date and conditional status; medium for conductor linkage from LOC identity source; venue, sponsor's full name and performance outcome unresolved.
Performed
Anthony Band
- Date as reported
- During the Enid Anniversary Celebration and Carnival; band departed for home evening of September 19, 1902
- Normalized date or range
- Through 1902-09-19; start date unresolved
- Place
- Enid, Oklahoma Territory
- Venue
- Carnival grounds and processions; exact venue(s) not stated
- Home base / affiliation
- Anthony, Kansas
- People as reported
- Not stated
- Occasion
- Enid Anniversary Celebration and Carnival
- Program
- Not stated; report says the band played freely and as directed
High for band, Kansas home, Enid presence and performed status; medium for terminus date; opening date, discrete shows, conductor, program and venues unresolved.
- The Enid Daily Morning News — The Anthony Band — 1902-09-19 p. 2 — supplied clipping; public item link unavailable
Unconfirmed
Quanah, Texas Band; formal name unresolved
- Date as reported
- During Bill Cross's two-day Eldorado reception, before/on September 19, 1902; exact day not stated
- Normalized date or range
- Before or on 1902-09-19
- Place
- Eldorado, southern Greer County, Oklahoma Territory
- Venue
- Several miles outside Eldorado and procession into town
- Home base / affiliation
- Quanah, Texas
- People as reported
- Not stated
- Occasion
- Bill Cross political campaign reception / two-day celebration
- Program
- Escort participation verified; playing or other musical performance is not explicitly stated in the source.
High for band home, Eldorado place and performed escort; exact date, formal name, conductor, program and additional performances unresolved. Do not attribute full event attendance to the band.
- The Free Press — Taking the West Side / Ralston to Have a Band — 1902-09-19 p. 1 — supplied clipping; public item link unavailable
Performed
U.S. Marine Band; The President's Own
- Date as reported
- Saturday afternoon, October 12, 1929; first school concert; clock time not stated
- Normalized date or range
- 1929-10-12
- Place
- Chickasha, Oklahoma
- Venue
- Oklahoma College for Women auditorium
- Home base / affiliation
- Washington, D.C.; United States Marine Corps
- People as reported
- Capt. Taylor Branson; Arthur J. Whitcomb; John F. White
- Occasion
- 1929 national concert tour
- Program
- Program across the Chickasha concerts included Sousa, Rossini, Chopin, Liszt, the Marines' Hymn and The Star-Spangled Banner; allocation by show unresolved.
High for performed status, date, place, venue and first/second ordering; exact clock time unresolved.
Performed
U.S. Marine Band; The President's Own
- Date as reported
- Saturday afternoon, October 12, 1929; second school concert; clock time not stated
- Normalized date or range
- 1929-10-12
- Place
- Chickasha, Oklahoma
- Venue
- Oklahoma College for Women auditorium
- Home base / affiliation
- Washington, D.C.; United States Marine Corps
- People as reported
- Capt. Taylor Branson; Arthur J. Whitcomb; John F. White
- Occasion
- 1929 national concert tour
- Program
- Program across the Chickasha concerts included Sousa, Rossini, Chopin, Liszt, the Marines' Hymn and The Star-Spangled Banner; allocation by show unresolved.
High for performed status, date, place, venue and first/second ordering; exact clock time unresolved.
Performed
U.S. Marine Band; The President's Own
- Date as reported
- Saturday night, October 12, 1929; two-hour concert; clock time not stated
- Normalized date or range
- 1929-10-12
- Place
- Chickasha, Oklahoma
- Venue
- Oklahoma College for Women auditorium
- Home base / affiliation
- Washington, D.C.; United States Marine Corps
- People as reported
- Capt. Taylor Branson; John F. White (cornet)
- Occasion
- 1929 national concert tour
- Program
- Review names Bride of the Waves and multiple encores; broader program allocation remains unresolved.
High for performed status, date, night show and venue; exact start time unresolved.
Performed
U.S. Marine Band; The President's Own
- Date as reported
- Friday afternoon, October 11, 1929; clock time not stated
- Normalized date or range
- 1929-10-11
- Place
- Enid, Oklahoma
- Venue
- Convention Hall
- Home base / affiliation
- Washington, D.C.; United States Marine Corps
- People as reported
- Captain Taylor Branson
- Occasion
- 1929 national concert tour
High for afternoon performance, date, city and venue; exact time, program and attendance unresolved.
Announced
U.S. Marine Band; The President's Own
- Date as reported
- Friday night, October 11, 1929; clock time not stated
- Normalized date or range
- 1929-10-11
- Place
- Enid, Oklahoma
- Venue
- Convention Hall
- Home base / affiliation
- Washington, D.C.; United States Marine Corps
- People as reported
- Captain Taylor Branson
- Occasion
- 1929 national concert tour
High for announced date/daypart and venue; actual night performance not independently confirmed.
Performed
U.S. Marine Band; The President's Own
- Date as reported
- Sunday, October 13, 1929, 3 p.m.
- Normalized date or range
- 1929-10-13 15:00
- Place
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Venue
- Live Stock Pavilion, Fairgrounds
- Home base / affiliation
- Washington, D.C.; United States Marine Corps
- People as reported
- Captain Taylor Branson
- Occasion
- 1929 national concert tour
High for performance, exact date/time, city and venue; attendance approximate.
Performed
U.S. Marine Band; The President's Own
- Date as reported
- Sunday, October 13, 1929, 8 p.m.
- Normalized date or range
- 1929-10-13 20:00
- Place
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Venue
- Live Stock Pavilion, Fairgrounds
- Home base / affiliation
- Washington, D.C.; United States Marine Corps
- People as reported
- Captain Taylor Branson
- Occasion
- 1929 national concert tour
High for performance, exact date/time, city and venue; attendance qualitative.
Performed
U.S. Marine Band; The President's Own
- Date as reported
- Tuesday, October 15, 1929, 2 p.m.
- Normalized date or range
- 1929-10-15 14:00
- Place
- Ardmore, Oklahoma
- Venue
- Convention Hall
- Home base / affiliation
- Washington, D.C.; United States Marine Corps
- People as reported
- Captain Taylor Branson
- Occasion
- 1929 national concert tour
High for performance, exact date/time, city and venue; attendance and program unresolved.
Performed
U.S. Marine Band; The President's Own
- Date as reported
- Tuesday, October 15, 1929, 8 p.m.
- Normalized date or range
- 1929-10-15 20:00
- Place
- Ardmore, Oklahoma
- Venue
- Convention Hall
- Home base / affiliation
- Washington, D.C.; United States Marine Corps
- People as reported
- Captain Taylor Branson
- Occasion
- 1929 national concert tour
High for performance, exact date/time, city and venue; attendance and program unresolved.
Performed
John Philip Sousa's civilian touring band / Sousa's Band
- Date as reported
- Saturday, November 4, 1911; afternoon
- Normalized date or range
- 1911-11-04
- Place
- Muskogee, Oklahoma
- Venue
- Hinton
- Home base / affiliation
- U.S. civilian touring ensemble; not U.S. Marine Band
- People as reported
- John Philip Sousa (conductor); Virginia Root (soprano); Nicoline Zedeler (violin); Herbert L. Clarke (cornet)
- Occasion
- 1911 world-tour season
- Program
- Afternoon program included Coppélia; Showers of Gold; Dwellers in the Western World; The Maid of the Meadow; The Golden Legend; The Band Came Back; The Federal; Souvenir de Moscow; Grand Tarantelle.
High: dated next-day Muskogee Phoenix review explicitly reports the afternoon concert and attendance.
Performed
John Philip Sousa's civilian touring band / Sousa's Band
- Date as reported
- Saturday, November 4, 1911; night
- Normalized date or range
- 1911-11-04
- Place
- Muskogee, Oklahoma
- Venue
- Hinton
- Home base / affiliation
- U.S. civilian touring ensemble; not U.S. Marine Band
- People as reported
- John Philip Sousa (conductor); Virginia Root (soprano); Nicoline Zedeler (violin); Herbert L. Clarke (cornet)
- Occasion
- 1911 world-tour season
- Program
- Night program included 1812; From the Shores of the Mighty Pacific; Dwellers in the Western World; The Maid of the Meadow; The Golden Legend; The Band Came Back; The Federal; Zigeunerweisen; Grand Tarantelle.
High: dated next-day review explicitly reports a second concert at night; exact clock time and admission unresolved.
Announced
John Philip Sousa's civilian touring band / Sousa's Band
- Date as reported
- Contracted for an Oklahoma City concert 'next fall'; 1911
- Normalized date or range
- Fall 1911
- Place
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Venue
- Not stated
- Home base / affiliation
- U.S. civilian touring ensemble; not U.S. Marine Band
- People as reported
- John Philip Sousa (bandleader); Alfred Price Quinn (contracting organizer)
- Occasion
- Return from 1911 world tour
- Program
- Not stated
High for the contract and city; exact date, time, venue, show count and performed outcome unresolved.
Announced
John Philip Sousa's civilian touring band / Sousa's Band
- Date as reported
- Saturday, December 5, 1925; 8:30 p.m.
- Normalized date or range
- 1925-12-05
- Place
- Muskogee, Oklahoma
- Venue
- Orpheum Theatre
- Home base / affiliation
- U.S. civilian touring ensemble; not U.S. Marine Band
- People as reported
- John Philip Sousa (conductor); Harry Askin (manager); Marjorie Moody (soprano); William Tong (cornet); George Carey (xylophone)
- Occasion
- 1925 Sousa touring season
- Program
- Display advertisement: “Everything New / Every Novelty in Music”; new marches The National Game, Black Horse Troop and Cuba Under Three Flags; American jazz by nearly 100 musicians; Follow the Swallow; double quartet of saxophones; Liberty Bell March on $10,000 chimes. Official program cover separately names touring principals; exact performed program remains unverified.
High for exact date, 8:30 p.m. time, venue, advertised musical features, ensemble size and price tiers. The Dec. 6 issue carries the Dec. 5 display ad but supplies no review or completed-performance evidence; ANNOUNCED retained.
Announced
John Philip Sousa's civilian touring band / Sousa's Band
- Date as reported
- Monday, December 7, 1925; matinee
- Normalized date or range
- 1925-12-07
- Place
- Bartlesville, Oklahoma
- Venue
- Civic Center
- Home base / affiliation
- U.S. civilian touring ensemble; not U.S. Marine Band
- People as reported
- John Philip Sousa (conductor); Harry Askin (manager); Marjorie Moody (soprano); William Tong (cornet); George Carey and Howard Goulden (xylophone)
- Occasion
- 1925 Sousa touring season
- Program
- Matinee: Tannhäuser; Centennial; El Capitan and His Friends; Shadow Dance; Largo from The New World; Sunday Evening in Alsace; On the Mississippi; The National Game; March Wind; Pomp and Circumstance.
High for exact date, city, venue, matinee label and repertoire; completed performance unverified.
Announced
John Philip Sousa's civilian touring band / Sousa's Band
- Date as reported
- Monday, December 7, 1925; second distinct program, time not printed
- Normalized date or range
- 1925-12-07
- Place
- Bartlesville, Oklahoma
- Venue
- Civic Center
- Home base / affiliation
- U.S. civilian touring ensemble; not U.S. Marine Band
- People as reported
- John Philip Sousa (conductor); Harry Askin (manager); Marjorie Moody (soprano); William Tong (cornet); George Carey (xylophone)
- Occasion
- 1925 Sousa touring season
- Program
- Second program: Maximilien Robespierre; The Carnival; Cuba Under Three Flags; I Am Titania; Feuersnoth love scene; The Liberty Bell; Jazz America; I Want to Be Happy; The Black Horse Troop; Morning, Noon and Night; Sheep and Goats Walking to Pasture.
High for a distinct printed Bartlesville program on the exact date; time label and completed performance unresolved.
Announced
John Philip Sousa's civilian touring band / Sousa's Band
- Date as reported
- Tuesday, December 8, 1925; afternoon
- Normalized date or range
- 1925-12-08
- Place
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Venue
- Shrine Auditorium
- Home base / affiliation
- U.S. civilian touring ensemble; not U.S. Marine Band
- People as reported
- John Philip Sousa (conductor); Harry Askin (manager); Marjorie Moody (soprano); William Tong (cornet); George Carey and Howard Goulden (xylophone)
- Occasion
- 1925 Sousa touring season
- Program
- Afternoon: Tannhäuser; Centennial; El Capitan and His Friends; Shadow Dance; Largo from The New World; Sunday Evening in Alsace; On the Mississippi; The National Game; March Wind; Pomp and Circumstance.
High for exact date, venue, afternoon show and repertoire; completed performance unverified.
Performed
John Philip Sousa's civilian touring band / Sousa's Band
- Date as reported
- Tuesday, December 8, 1925; night
- Normalized date or range
- 1925-12-08
- Place
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Venue
- Shrine Auditorium
- Home base / affiliation
- U.S. civilian touring ensemble; not U.S. Marine Band
- People as reported
- John Philip Sousa (conductor); Harry Askin (manager); Marjorie Moody (soprano); William Tong (cornet); George Carey (xylophone)
- Occasion
- 1925 Sousa touring season
- Program
- Night program: Maximilien Robespierre; The Carnival; Cuba Under Three Flags; I Am Titania; Feuersnoth love scene; The Liberty Bell; Jazz America; I Want to Be Happy; The Black Horse Troop; Morning, Noon and Night; Sheep and Goats Walking to Pasture. The Dec. 9 primary review confirms performance and describes Robespierre, a Three Blind Mice arrangement, William Tong's Jazz America, George Carey's xylophone encore Morning, Noon and Night, Marjorie Moody's Je Suis Titania (encored), and the joint Nobles of the Mystic Shrine march by Sousa's Band and the Oklahoma City Shrine Band.
High for the completed Tuesday-night performance, exact date, Shrine Auditorium, reviewed program, encores and joint Shrine-band march. The afternoon concert outcome and exact attendance/admission remain unresolved.
Performed
John Philip Sousa's civilian touring band / Sousa's Band
- Date as reported
- Saturday evening, November 19, 1904; exact date fixed by the press-book’s handwritten Perry source label dated Nov. 21 and the clipping’s “Saturday evening” wording
- Normalized date or range
- 1904-11-19
- Place
- Perry, Oklahoma Territory
- Venue
- The Grand
- Home base / affiliation
- U.S. civilian touring ensemble; not U.S. Marine Band
- People as reported
- John Philip Sousa; Estelle Liebling (soprano); Jessie Strauss (violin); Herbert L. Clarke (cornet); Mr. Lufsky (flute; given name not stated)
- Occasion
- 1904 transcontinental tour; review calls this the band's first Oklahoma concert
- Program
- William Tell; Poet and Peasant; Parsifal; Dancing Darkey; Estelle Liebling songs including “Marriage of Jeannette” and “Will You Love Me When the Lilies Are Dead”; Jessie Straus, “Zigeunerweisen”; Herbert L. Clarke, “Valse Brilliante”; Sousa encores. Mr. Lufsky supplied flute obbligato; article also notes the small drum and Sousaphone/double bass.
High for band, place, venue, performed status and 1904-11-19 date. The press-book label’s first word is partly obscured; Gateway’s matching Perry title identifies Noble County Sentinel, but its digitized holdings end before the 1904 issue, so a direct newspaper scan remains open.
Performed
John Philip Sousa's civilian touring band / Sousa's Band
- Date as reported
- Monday night, November 21, 1904; November 17 announcement placed the concert at the opera house; November 23 Sousa interview stated the Enid concert had been given.
- Normalized date or range
- 1904-11-21
- Place
- Enid, Oklahoma Territory
- Venue
- Opera House (formal name not stated)
- Home base / affiliation
- U.S. civilian touring ensemble; not U.S. Marine Band
- People as reported
- John Philip Sousa; Estelle Liebling (soprano); Jessie Straus (violinist); Herbert L. Clarke (cornetist)
- Occasion
- 1904 transcontinental tour
- Program
- Not stated
High for a performed Enid concert on 1904-11-21 at night, at the generic Opera House, with the named featured artists, based on combined primary sources. Formal venue name, exact hour, show count, program, sponsor, attendance and admission remain unresolved.
Performed
John Philip Sousa's civilian touring band / Sousa's Band
- Date as reported
- Tuesday, November 22, 1904, 2:00 p.m.; the November 21 local announcement gives the date/time/venue, and Sousa's November 23 interview states the El Reno concert had been given.
- Normalized date or range
- 1904-11-22
- Place
- El Reno, Oklahoma Territory
- Venue
- Opera House (formal name not stated)
- Home base / affiliation
- U.S. civilian touring ensemble; not U.S. Marine Band
- People as reported
- John Philip Sousa; interview evidence from Chickasha
- Occasion
- 1904 transcontinental tour
- Program
- Not stated
High for completed performance from Sousa's direct post-event statement and for exact date, 2:00 p.m. time, generic Opera House venue and $1 ticket price from the prior-day local primary announcement. Formal venue name, program, sponsor and attendance remain unresolved.
Performed
John Philip Sousa's civilian touring band / Sousa's Band
- Date as reported
- Evening of November 22, 1904; review published November 23 says the concert occurred the prior night
- Normalized date or range
- 1904-11-22
- Place
- Chickasha, Indian Territory
- Venue
- Not stated
- Home base / affiliation
- U.S. civilian touring ensemble; not U.S. Marine Band
- People as reported
- John Philip Sousa; Estelle Liebling (soprano); Jessie Strauss (violin); Herbert L. Clarke (cornet)
- Occasion
- 1904 transcontinental tour
- Program
- Review names William Tell, El Capitan, Knights of the Grail from Parsifal, Stars and Stripes Forever, Under the Southern Cross, Mars and Bedelia among performed/encore material.
High for exact date, place and performed status; venue, admission and complete program unresolved.
Announced
John Philip Sousa's civilian touring band / Sousa's Band
- Date as reported
- After Chickasha on November 22 and before/along the route to South McAlester on Thanksgiving afternoon; Sousa said, “We go from here to Oklahoma City”
- Normalized date or range
- 1904-11-23–1904-11-24
- Place
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Territory
- Venue
- Not stated
- Home base / affiliation
- U.S. civilian touring ensemble; not U.S. Marine Band
- People as reported
- John Philip Sousa; route statement at Chickasha interview
- Occasion
- 1904 transcontinental tour
- Program
- Not stated
High for announced Oklahoma City routing; exact date/time, venue, show count and performed outcome unresolved. Do not promote to PERFORMED without post-event evidence.
Performed
John Philip Sousa's civilian touring band / Sousa's Band
- Date as reported
- Thanksgiving afternoon, November 24, 1904
- Normalized date or range
- 1904-11-24
- Place
- South McAlester, Indian Territory
- Venue
- South McAlester Opera House
- Home base / affiliation
- U.S. civilian touring ensemble; not U.S. Marine Band
- People as reported
- John Philip Sousa; Estelle Liebling (soprano); Jessie Strauss (violin); Herbert L. Clarke (cornet); Mr. Lufsky (flute)
- Occasion
- 1904 transcontinental tour
- Program
- Review reports the finale as the doxology; soloist numbers and encores are described, but the complete program is not preserved.
High for exact date/time-order, place, venue, performed status and standing-room attendance. Exact clock time and admission unresolved.
Performed
John Philip Sousa's civilian touring band / Sousa's Band
- Date as reported
- Night of November 24, 1904; review dated November 25 says the concert was the prior night
- Normalized date or range
- 1904-11-24
- Place
- Muskogee, Indian Territory
- Venue
- Gavigan's Opera House
- Home base / affiliation
- U.S. civilian touring ensemble; not U.S. Marine Band
- People as reported
- John Philip Sousa; review identifies the band and Sousa
- Occasion
- 1904 transcontinental tour
- Program
- Review states classical music and several popular airs in Sousa's arrangements; complete program not preserved.
High for exact date, night ordering, place, venue, performed status and capacity evidence; exact clock time and admission unresolved.
Announced
John Philip Sousa's civilian touring band / Sousa's Band
- Date as reported
- Sunday, November 20, 1904; matinee; exact clock time not stated
- Normalized date or range
- 1904-11-20
- Place
- Guthrie, Oklahoma Territory
- Venue
- Brooks Theatre
- Home base / affiliation
- U.S. civilian touring ensemble; not U.S. Marine Band
- People as reported
- John Philip Sousa; Estelle Liebling (soprano); Jessie Straus (violinist); Herbert L. Clarke (cornetist)
- Occasion
- 1904 transcontinental tour; advertised as first Guthrie appearance
- Program
- Advertisement says a popular program would change at each concert; exact repertoire not stated
High for exact date, matinee designation, place, venue, band, featured artists and advertised prices from primary advertisement. Completed performance, exact clock time, exact repertoire, sponsor and attendance unresolved.
Announced
John Philip Sousa's civilian touring band / Sousa's Band
- Date as reported
- Sunday, November 20, 1904; night; exact clock time not stated
- Normalized date or range
- 1904-11-20
- Place
- Guthrie, Oklahoma Territory
- Venue
- Brooks Theatre
- Home base / affiliation
- U.S. civilian touring ensemble; not U.S. Marine Band
- People as reported
- John Philip Sousa; Estelle Liebling (soprano); Jessie Straus (violinist); Herbert L. Clarke (cornetist)
- Occasion
- 1904 transcontinental tour; advertised as first Guthrie appearance
- Program
- Advertisement says a popular program would change at each concert; exact repertoire not stated
High for exact date, night designation, place, venue, band, featured artists and advertised prices from primary advertisement. Completed performance, exact clock time, exact repertoire, sponsor and attendance unresolved.
Announced
Unidentified prominent Black band of the Southwest
- Date as reported
- June 19th to the 25th, 1905; exact performance day/time not stated
- Normalized date or range
- 1905-06-19–1905-06-25
- Place
- Boley, Indian Territory
- Venue
- Haynes and Williamson Park
- Home base / affiliation
- Unknown; described as regional/Southwestern
- People as reported
- Not stated
- Occasion
- Boley summer carnival and public sale of business/residence lots
- Program
- Music promised; repertoire not stated
Medium-high for an announced qualifying regional band appearance at the named event/venue from repeated primary advertisements. Formal identity, home base, conductor, instrumentation, exact performance day/time and completed outcome are unresolved.
- The Boley Progress / Oklahoma Historical Society, The Gateway to Oklahoma History — The Boley Progress, Vol. 1, No. 11, 1905-05-18, p.1
- The Boley Progress / Oklahoma Historical Society, The Gateway to Oklahoma History — The Boley Progress, Vol. 1, No. 13, 1905-06-01, p.1
Cancelled
Bohumil Makovsky's touring band — exact formal name unknown
- Date as reported
- 1903; band reportedly arrived in Davis after a booking, but no engagement existed; exact date/time unknown
- Normalized date or range
- 1903
- Place
- Davis, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory
- Venue
- Not stated
- Home base / affiliation
- Touring ensemble in the American midlands; leader later associated with Oklahoma A&M
- People as reported
- Bohumil Makovsky
- Occasion
- Reported booked engagement; band arrived but no engagement existed
- Program
- Not stated
Medium for year, place, arrival and nonperformance from an official retrospective biography; low for exact date, venue, formal band name, itinerary and instrumentation.
Unconfirmed
Tenth U.S. Cavalry Band; 10th U.S. Cavalry Regiment Band
- Date as reported
- August 20, 1925; film segment 00:07:41–00:08:09
- Normalized date or range
- 1925-08-20
- Place
- Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Venue
- Not stated; National Negro Business League event sequence
- Home base / affiliation
- Fort Huachuca, Arizona; United States Army 10th Cavalry
- People as reported
- W. H. Hammon, manager (as reported); conductor and roster not stated
- Occasion
- National Negro Business League / industrial-parade context; exact band role not explicitly stated
- Program
- Not stated
High for band identity, Fort Huachuca home, Tulsa place, exact date and W. H. Hammon manager from primary film slate metadata. Musical performance, parade participation, venue, program, conductor and roster unresolved.
Unconfirmed
Unidentified band accompanying Liberal Boosters
- Date as reported
- Between July 19 and July 20, 1915; exact day/time unknown
- Normalized date or range
- 1915-07-19–1915-07-20
- Place
- Forgan, Oklahoma
- Venue
- Business street
- Home base / affiliation
- Unknown; photographed traveling with the Liberal, Kansas booster party; formal relationship not proved
- People as reported
- Not stated
- Occasion
- Liberal Boosters civic trip
- Program
- Not stated; photograph verifies presence only
High for a band physically present in Forgan and the July 19–20, 1915 range from primary photograph metadata; low for exact day/time, identity, home base, instrumentation, leader and musical activity.
Unconfirmed
Unidentified band accompanying Liberal Boosters
- Date as reported
- Between July 19 and July 20, 1915; exact day/time unknown
- Normalized date or range
- 1915-07-19–1915-07-20
- Place
- Hooker, Oklahoma
- Venue
- Business street
- Home base / affiliation
- Unknown; photographed traveling with the Liberal, Kansas booster party; formal relationship not proved
- People as reported
- Not stated
- Occasion
- Liberal Boosters civic trip
- Program
- Not stated; photograph verifies presence only
High for a band physically present in Hooker and the July 19–20, 1915 range from primary photograph metadata; low for exact day/time, identity, home base, instrumentation, leader and musical activity.
No matching appearances. Try a different place, band name or outcome.
