"Black Jack March" was written by

Fred K. Huffer Fred K. Huffer (January 1, 1879 – August 28, 1943) was an American early 20th century composer and conductor. Early life Born into a musical family, Fred Huffer's father was an accomplished violinist and orchestra conductor. Huffer's music ed ...

(1879–1943), an early 20th century composer. It was named after General John J. "Black Jack" Pershing. Written in a 6/8 meter, trumpets and drums are featured with a trumpet call.

Sheet music, early recordings, and commercial success

The original sheet music has a cover, which features a drawing of General Pershing. Scores for small orchestras originally sold for 25 cents and full scores sold for 40 cents. It was reprinted by the Fisher Thompson Music Pub. Co. in 1919. It has been used by music teachers and has a Grade of "3". It was included in the ''March Masters Folio for Band'' published by Rubank in 1948.

Later performances

*The University of South Carolina band performed the march in a February 1956 concert under the direction of Donald L. Banschbach. *The

University of Oklahoma The University of Oklahoma (OU) is a Public university, public research university in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it had existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two Territories became the state of Oklahom ...

marching band recorded it for their album ''Pride of Oklahoma, 1987''. *The

Texas A&M University Texas A&M University (Texas A&M, A&M, or TAMU) is a public, land-grant, research university in College Station, Texas. It was founded in 1876 and became the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System in 1948. As of late 2021, T ...

band recorded it for their album ''Tradition, Vol. 3: Legacy of the March''. *In 2004, the

United States Air Force The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Originally created on 1 August 1907, as a part of the United States Army Signal ...

Heritage of America Band, with Colonel Lowell Graham conducting, included a version on the album ''Riders for the Flag''. *The

United States Army Field Band The United States Army Field Band of Washington, D.C. is a touring musical organization of the United States Army. It performs more than 400 concerts per year and has performed in all 50 states of the United States and in 25 countries. Statione ...

performed it for the album ''Duty, Honor, Country: A Salute to the American Soldier''.

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Marine Corps Band Plays Black Jack March by Fred Huffer
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