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1. In the 1957 film classic, "The Bridge On The River Kwai", the most memorable theme is 'The Col. Bogey March.' Why is this? There is no Colonel Bogey character in the movie.
2. Sticking with Mr. Alford for a moment, in 1930 he wrote a march for "the Jollies." Who or what, pray tell, are "the Jollies?"
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3. Meredith Willson was the composer of one of America's classic musicals, "The Music Man." The spirited march "76 Trombones" was one of the highlights of the score. Another song used the same tune, but at a waltz tempo. Do you know which song that was?
4. Which of these marches does NOT exist?
5. Northwestern University (Evanston, Illinois) has a powerful football team. After every home game, the band plays the same song and it is a spectacular sight to behold. What march, written by a vice-president of the United States Steel Corporation, is the official theme of Northwestern's team?
6. In the world of march music, what is a 'Screamer'?
7. Speaking of the circus, what significance does Sousa's "Stars and Stripes Forever" have?
8. The 'Incidental Music Intermezzo between Acts 4 and 5 of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' (Opus 61) is better known today as what famous march?
9. Where did march music originate?
10. Which world leader has contributed several works to the repertoire of marches?
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