The Incredible Band of John Philip Sousa contains over 500 pages of background on the greatest band ever!  Author Paul Bierley documents every aspect of the Sousa Band: its history, its star performers, its appearances on recordings and radio, and the problems they faced on their 1911 trip around the world.  Photographs, statistical appendices detailing where the band played and what it played, a complete list of musicians, instrumentation of the band, program listings, and a discography.