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Unit HomeAudio ResourcesThe Complete Marches of John Philip SousaPet of the Petticoats March

Pet of the Petticoats March
Pet of the Petticoats March from The Complete Marches of John Philip Sousa: Vol. 2

 

“Pet of the Petticoats” (1883)

  

Discussions of this obscure composition are not to be found among Sousa’s writings. The printed music offers no clue to the origin of the title.

Paul E. Bierley, The Works of John Philip Sousa (Westerville, Ohio: Integrity Press, 1984), 77. Used by permission.