Cover for sheet music for a piece composed by James Reese Europe and Noble Sissle, who were inspired by their experience in World War I
This file appears in: Civil Rights Tour: Civic and Social Life - James Reese Europe Post 5
This file appears in: Civil Rights Tour: Civic and Social Life - James Reese Europe Post 5
Civil Rights Tour: Civic and Social Life - James Reese Europe Post 5
Later that month the group received its charter as Post 5 of the DC Department of the American Legion and named itself for renowned musician, composer, and band leader James Reese Europe (1881-1919), who grew up in Washington. During World War I,…