John N. Klohr

John N Klohr

Biography

John Nicholas Klohr (27 July 1869, Cincinnati, Ohio – 17 February 1956, Cincinnati, Ohio) was a composer of band music.

A graduate of the Cincinnati public schools, Klohr set upon a career in music, especially vaudeville. He was a vaudeville trombonist by trade, but also performed as a member of Cincinnati's musical life. He played in the Syrian Temple Shrine Band, led by fellow composer Henry Fillmore. From 1921 to 1926, Klohr was a trombonist in Henry Fillmore's concert band.

He was a member of the Syrian Temple for over 50 years, as well as a member of the Knights of Pythias and the Fraternal Order of Eagles. Klohr was also an early member of the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers and worked as editor of the band and orchestra department of the John Church Company, a music publisher in Cincinnati.

Works for Winds

• Arch of Steel (1935)
• The Billboard (arr. Balent) 1901/2003)
• The Billboard (arr. Buckley) 1901/2003)
• The Billboard (arr. Fennell) (1901/1984)
• The Billboard March (1901)
• Blanchester March (1938
• Blazing the Trail (1938)
• Breezing Along (1938)
• Cincinnati Post (1902)
• Classroom & Campus (1938
• Corsonian Polka
• Dusky Princess (1900)
• Echoes from the South (1916)
• Federation March (1910)
• Fellowship March (1916)
• Flagship March (1938)
• Headliner March (1938)

Resources

• John N. Klohr, Wikipedia