Alton Adams

Alton Adams
Alton Adams

Alton Augustus Adams, Sr. is remembered primarily as the first black bandmaster in the United States Navy. His music was performed by the bands of John Philip Sousa and Edwin Franko Goldman and his march "The Governor's Own" (1921) appears as the first selection on the bicentennial album Pride of America, released by New World Records.

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Male
Date of Birth
November 4th, 1889
Age
136
Birth Place
United States Virgin Islands
Date of Death
November 23rd, 1987
Died Aged
98
Star Sign
Scorpio
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