High School Cadets
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High School Cadets is a march that was written in 1890 by John Philip Sousa
. The march is written in the form IAABBCCDD.
The tune is often included on compilations of Sousa's works. The final portion of the song (one apiece of the 'C' and 'D' segments) was used for the melody of "The March of the Penguins" in Gloria Jean
's 1939 film, The Under-Pup
. Gloria Jean also sang the song as a solo in the followup film, A Little Bit of Heaven. It is also part of "Sousa Times Twosa"
John Philip Sousa
John Philip Sousa was an American composer and conductor of the late Romantic era, known particularly for American military and patriotic marches. Because of his mastery of march composition, he is known as "The March King" or the "American March King" due to his British counterpart Kenneth J....
. The march is written in the form IAABBCCDD.
The tune is often included on compilations of Sousa's works. The final portion of the song (one apiece of the 'C' and 'D' segments) was used for the melody of "The March of the Penguins" in Gloria Jean
Gloria Jean
Gloria Jean is an American singer and actress who starred or co-starred in 26 feature films between 1939 and 1959. She also made radio, television, stage, and nightclub appearances.-Career:...
's 1939 film, The Under-Pup
The Under-Pup
The Under-Pup is the 1939 feature film that introduced soprano singing star Gloria Jean to the screen. The story, adapted by Grover Jones from a magazine story by Australian author I. A. R. Wylie, casts Gloria as a streetwise girl who is sent to a summer camp for wealthy girls...
. Gloria Jean also sang the song as a solo in the followup film, A Little Bit of Heaven. It is also part of "Sousa Times Twosa"