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Title Dik Dik
Composer Unknown Marshall’s
Civic Band
Topeka, KS
Est’d 1884
Number M-1009
Type CB
Date 1912
Key F
Arranger None John B. Marshall Length 0.00
Publisher None Vocal No
Association Kansas Composer
Kansas, Topeka
Roosevelt, Theodore
Grade/Difficulty ?/?
Last Performed Unknown
Manuscript Yes
Style March Location Marshall's Band Library
Cataloger Rick Baker
Date Cataloged 04/24/2003
Notes From a box of music that was recently returned to Marshall's Band. The music had been given away by a former director of Marshall's Band. A letter found with the music from the composer to D. G. Klein, director of Marshall's Band, indicates that this piece was intended to be performed for Theodore Roosevelt during his campaign visit to Topeka in 1912. According to newspaper accounts, the former president was not in town long enough for the band to perform. The music and the letter are not signed, although the enveloped was postmarked in Valencia, Kansas (a suburb of Topeka) Sept. 20, 1912. The text of the letter reads:

Mr. D. G. Kline

Mr. Kline
    Strictly between you and me, I have inside information Col. Roosevelt would much enjoy the hearing play'd this here particular march "The Dik Dik." With a little good will on our part it may be brought about.
    Watch! what the daily capital has to say in regard to this, between now and saturday night.
    Better be prepared. If [treble clef] bass parts are wanted, say so in the Journal and they will come to you in time. Just say "Bass parts wanted."
    Please take care of this music. I may want to use same for print copy.

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