Russell Alexander

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Russell Alexander (February 26, 1877, Nevada City, Missouri - October 2, 1915, New York City) was an entertainer and composer, active primarily with vaudeville shows and musical comedy organizations. He was a euphonium virtuoso who joined the circus band of Belford's Carnival at the age of 18. At 20, he became arranger and euphonium soloist with the Barnum & Bailey Circus Band and toured Europe from 1897 to 1902. Following his tour with Barnum & Bailey, Russell Alexander formed a novelty musical vaudeville act with his brothers. Although his compositional output was relatively small, he is considered a great composer of marches. He wrote 33 marches, 6 galops, and several overtures, novelties, and other works. For part of his career he worked in acts with his brothers, Newton and Alexander.

His works include: Across the Atlantic March (1899) C L Barnhouse Co. Americans Before Havana Overture ( unpublished) Baltimore's Boast March (1899) C L Barnhouse Co Bastinado Galop (1908) C L Barnhouse Co The Butterfly Dance ( unpublished) The Cantonians March (1908) C L Barnhouse Co Charioteers of Semiramis Galop ( unpublished)

Colossus of Columbia(1901) C L Barnhouse Co

The Comedy Club March (1907) White Publishing Congressional Limited Galop ( unpublished) The Conquest March (1913) Fillmore Bros. Music House Conway's Cantata March ( unpublished) The Crimson Flush March ( 1897) C L Barnhouse The Darlington March ( 1896) C L Barnhouse Decatur at Tripoli Overture ( unpublished) Embossing the Emblem March (1902) C L Barnhouse The Exposition Four March ( 1903) C L Barnhouse Co The Four Gladiators (1899) (unpublished) From Tropic To Tropic March ( 1898) C L Barnhouse Co Hampton Roads March ( 1919) Fillmore Bros. Music House International Vaudeville ( 1897) C L Barnhouse Co Olympia Hippodrome March ( 1898) C L Barnhouse Co Pall Mall Famous March ( 1909) Star Music Co Paramour of Panama March ( 1904) McMillin Patriots of the Patomac March ( 1903) C L Barnhouse Co La Reine March ( 1907) C L Barnhouse Co Rival Rovers March (1899)C L Barnhouse Co Round Up The (1916) C L Barnhouse Co Salute to Seattle March (1905) C L Barnhouse Co Shoot the Chutes Galop ( 1901) C L Barnhouse Co Song of the South ( 1905) C L Barnhouse Co [Solo with Band Acc.]

The Southerner March 1908) C L Barnhouse Co

The Southerners Galop ( Unpublished) Steeplechase Galop ( 1900) C L Barnhouse Co Storming El Caney March ( unpublished ) Vicksburg the Valiant March ( unpublished) Vienna to Vicksburg ( unpublished) Yankees in Vienna March ( unpublished)