Frank A. Panella (January 14, 1878 – May 13, 1953) was a composer and arranger for band, best known for his march '' On the Square''. Panella was born in

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and began playing

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at age seven. He was a member of the

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, taught at the

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and

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, served as director of the Grand Army Band and the Westinghouse Air Brake Company Band, and founded the Panella Music Company. He died in Crafton, Pennsylvania at the age of 75.

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