Big Band, Broadway, and Beyond celebrates Independence Day with YANKEE DOODLE DANDY and John Philip Sousa Friday July 1 10am-1pm

This week's Big Band, Broadway, and Beyond is very patriotic and will be celebrating the 4th of July early by featuring the music of John Philip Sousa and the musical YANKEE DOODLE DANDY. John Philip Sousa is an American Composer from the Victorian Era known for his American military and patriotic marches. The highlighted musical is 1942's YANKEE DOODLE DANDY - the biographical musical film from 1942 about the life George M. Cohen - the actor / singer / dancer / playwright / songwriter / producer / theatre owner / director / choreographer known as "The Man Who Owns Broadway." Make sure you tune in every Friday from 10am-1pm with Joe where he will be bringing you a different featured Broadway musical every week.