American Legion Post 264   ♦   Tonawanda NY

American Legion
Band of the Tonawandas

Recordings

March Masterpieces Let's Dance

The Spirit of Liberty It's Showtime!

75th Anniversary DVD 75th Anniversary Booklet


To preview material on the audio CDs, click the icon next to the song name. *Please note that the 30-second previews are sampled at a lower rate and have a lesser sound quality than the songs on the actual CD.*

Recordings and the 75th Anniversary DVD/Booklet are available at band concerts, at the American Legion Post 264 Hall in Tonawanda, or by ordering through the address below. For additional information, email Equipment Manager Gretchen Scott.


To Order any of the products listed above:

CD/DVD Price:  $12.00
Booklet Price:  $15.00
Shipping/Handling:  $3.00

Check or Money Order only, payable to "American Legion Band of the Tonawandas".

Send Payment & Order Info to:

American Legion Band of the Tonawandas
P.O.Box 122
Tonawanda, NY 14150
Attn: Gretchen Scott/CD Order


March Masterpieces

In this, the Band's latest recording, marches are the feature. Some are very familiar, others not so familiar, but all will get your feet moving! Recorded in 2006; conducted by William Weikert.


Song samples coming soon!

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Let's Dance

"Dance" music is the feature on this recording, with big band tunes, symphonic arrangements, and a few marches. Recorded in 2002; conducted by William Weikert.


Songs:

  1. A Tribute to the Count Basie Orchestra
  2. Jack Tar March
  3. Glen Miller Medley
  4. Pasquinade
  5. Embraceable You
  6. Tico-Tico
  7. Frank Sinatra Hits Melody
  8. Radio Waves
  9. Someone To Watch Over Me
  10. Shall We Dance
  11. Serenata
  12. There's No Business Like Show Business
  13. Official West Point March
  14. Song and Samba
  15. Russian Sailor's Dance
  16. National Emblem
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The Spirit of Liberty

The Band performs traditional patriotic marches and service songs, along with a few modern patriotic arrangements. Recorded in 1995; conducted by William Weikert.


Songs:

  1. U.S. Field Artillery March
  2. American Pageant
  3. The Marines' Hymn
  4. American Salute
  5. American Patrol
  6. U.S. Air Force Song
  7. America, The Beautiful
  8. National Emblem
  9. Star Spangled Spectacular
  10. Semper Paratus
  11. In the Miller Mood
  12. Anchor's Aweigh
  13. God Bless the U.S.A.
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It's Showtime!

The Band's first recording, "It's Showtime!", displays its versatility by featuring show music, big band tunes, marches, and symphonic arrangements. Recorded in 1992; conducted by William Weikert.


Songs:

  1. The Official West Point March
  2. Tin Pan Alley!
  3. John Williams: The Symphonic Marches
  4. Under the Double Eagle
  5. Poet and Peasant Overture
  6. Midway March
  7. Big Band Bash
  8. Bullets and Bayonets
  9. Flight
  10. The Phantom of the Opera
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75th Anniversary DVD

This DVD is a comprehensive collection of band photos, films, and newspaper articles detailing the band's history up to the present day. It also contains a recording of the band's concert at Carnegie Hall in April 2004, as well as video recordings from previous American Legion Competitions and various other venues.


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75th Anniversary Booklet

This 80-page booklet allows the reader to follow the band from 1929 to 2004 through selected photos, news clippings, and letters.


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