The Karl L. King Municipal Band of Fort Dodge, Iowa

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Assistant conductor Dan Cassady led the band in the playing of the Karl L. King march Iowa Centennial.

Listen to Iowa Centennial March
Listen to your Karl L. King Municipal Band as they perform Iowa Centennial.

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Next was a medley of well-known popular hits written by Jimmy McHugh during the 1930s-1940s, titled A Melodic Caravan.  The medley included the songs I’m In The Mood for Love, Don’t Blame Me, and more.

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Jerrold Jimmerson next returned to conduct the song Melody ala King, by Harry Alford, a medley of eight King compositions, including King’s most famous one, Barnum and Bailey’s Favorite March.

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Listen to Melody a la King
Listen to the medley of Karl King's songs titled Melody ala King.

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The galop Circus Days by Karl King was performed next.

Circus Days Galop
Listen to the King galop Circus Days.

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A portion of Barnum and Bailey’s Favorite march is included in Diamond Jubilee, a medley of portions of seven marches written to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the C.L. Barnhouse Publishing Company in Oskaloosa, Iow, a major supplier of King’s music to the world.

Listen to Diamond Jubilee
Listen to the King Band as they perform Diamond Jubilee.

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      This concert closed the usual way with the playing of our National Anthem, The Star-Spangled Banner.

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