U.S. Marine Band

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The United States Marine Band, colloquially known as "The President's Own", was established by an Act of Congress on July 11, 1798, and is America’s oldest professional musical organization. The U.S. Marine Band is the only musical unit that bears the title “The President’s Own” and whose mission is to provide music for the President of the United States and the Commandant of the Marine Corps. Today, "The President's Own" also includes the Marine Chamber Orchestra and Marine Chamber Ensembles. It is important to distinguish the Band from its sister Drum and Bugle Corps, "The Commandant's Own". Historical beginnings The relationship between the Marine Band and the White House began on New Year’s Day in 1801, when President John Adams invited the Band to perform at the Executive Mansion. Later that year, Thomas Jefferson initiated one very important tradition by requesting that the Band perform for his Inaugural. The Marine Band has performed for every Presidential Inauguration since. Today, the Marine Band performs more than 500 annual public and official concerts, appearing at the White House for State Arrival Ceremonies, State Dinners, and social events, more than 300 times each year. The Marine Band also travels across the country each October and November during its fall concert tour, a tradition that began with 17th Director John Philip Sousa in 1891. There are twelve active duty Marine Corps bands and one civilian unit. The President's Own are not active duty members

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