Oboist Joe DeLuccia tries on his Marine band uniform. Lucian Perkins / The Washington Post. Feb. 2, 2005, 7:57 AM EST / Source: ...

“Uniform blue and overcoats. ... The Marine Band made its White House debut in 1801, and a few months later, on March 4, played at Thomas Jefferson’s inauguration.

Description. Using an archival program from 1955 that features then-director Lieutenant Colonel William F. Santelmann, this lesson details the history of the United States Marine Band.

A man stands in front of a concert band, bending and swaying in rhythm as his fingers fly over his clarinet in a complex solo. The notes are clear and impeccable, despite how swiftly they come from ...

The Marine Corps band from MCRD is comprised of roughly 50 band members, ... She showed ABC 10News a photo of herself in uniform from the San Diego parade 10 years ago.

For Bickford, that code means hiding her hair under her cap when in uniform. New band members do not attend boot camp, ... The Marine Band accepted its first female member in 1973, ...

Even the U.S. Marine Corps Band couldn’t beat Hurricane Katrina. The band, called “The President’s Own,” was last scheduled to play New Orleans in 2005 in the wake of the storm. The tour ...

Rose played for the U.S. Marine Corps Fleet bands. The symphony is titled Symphony Number 2, “The Sacred Cloth,” and was inspired by the Marines' dress blue uniform he wore.

Following her July 10 retirement ceremony, Master Gunnery Sgt. Ruth McDonald will earn the distinction as the longest-serving female member of the Marine Band.

Master Gunnery Sgt. D. Michael Ressler opens the big fireproof safe, bends his tall frame and slides out the Marine Band leader’s logbook for 1937. He turns to Wednesday, Jan. 20.