To my knowledge, there are only two examples of this piece performed using the "extension" that follows the chorus and the bridge: Alfred Newman in WILSON and Mark Snow in THE DAY LINCOLN WAS SHOT. For a long time I thought maybe this was a Newman invention (it's thrillingly played in WILSON), until I recently saw the Snow TNT production. I wonder if there are other films that make use of the complete piece?
To my knowledge, there are only two examples of this piece performed using the "extension" that follows the chorus and the bridge: Alfred Newman in WILSON and Mark Snow in THE DAY LINCOLN WAS SHOT. For a long time I thought maybe this was a Newman invention (it's thrillingly played in WILSON), until I recently saw the Snow TNT production. I wonder if there are other films that make use of the complete piece?
Ray Heindorf arrangement in THIS IS THE ARMY when the President enters his theater box.
I'm not quite sure what the "extension after the chorus and bridge" is, but there is a great version of "Hail to the Chief" in the fine Newman-supervised-and-conducted STARS AND STRIPES FOREVER soundtrack LP. It is on the old 10"MGM soundtrack LP consisting of fantastic recordings of Sousa tunes and other pieces of the time, superbly and concisely conducted by Mr. Newman, a record truly deserving a CD re-release.
To my knowledge, there are only two examples of this piece performed using the "extension" that follows the chorus and the bridge: Alfred Newman in WILSON and Mark Snow in THE DAY LINCOLN WAS SHOT. For a long time I thought maybe this was a Newman invention (it's thrillingly played in WILSON), until I recently saw the Snow TNT production. I wonder if there are other films that make use of the complete piece?
The full piece is on LLL's "Naked Gun" compilation. And I know I've heard it that way elsewhere. I actually never realized that the "extension" was unknown to some.
I think it wasn't till James K Polk that the tune was used regularly. It was used before him for various occasions. But Polk's wife Sarah Polk insisted that the song be used whenever her husband entered the room on state functions. Polk being so slight in stature she was afraid he wouldn't be noticed.
