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General Info
Year: 1919
Duration: c. 2:18
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: C.L. Barnhouse
Cost: Score and Parts - $55.00
For additional availability information, see Discussion tab, above.
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo/Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
E-flat Alto Saxophone
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Cornets Solo-I-II-III
E-flat Horn or Alto I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
Drums
(percussion detail desired)
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
To my friend, Baker and Dalzell.
-Program Note from parts
Karl King wrote the rag two-step The Walking Frog in 1919 to accompany the clown act of Baker and Dazell, who would walk around the performance area dressed as two enormous frogs.
-Program Notes from Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music
The emergence of ragtime coincided with the great era of the concert bands. The similarities between the marches, two steps, cakewalks, and ragtime pieces resulted in an intermingling of these forms. Karl King probably wrote The Walking Frog during 1917/1918 while he was director of the Barnum and Bailey’s Circus Band but it was not published until 1919 after he had left the circus. He originally wrote this piece as a circus walk-about, but its infectious charm soon made it a favorite with many other circus acts.
- Program Note by University of Missouri (Columbia) Symphonic Band
The Order of the Walking Frog was a semi-serious organization founded and administered by Mark Foutch, a friend of Karl King and conductor of the Mark Foutch Brass Band 1954-1977, 1993-2002 in Champaign, Illinois. Membership was open to any conductor who would play The Walking Frog without apology. Members received a certificate and a thirty-seven cent stipend. Those honored by invitation to membership included John Bourgeois and Tim Foley of the U.S. Marine Band, Harry Begian and James Keene of the University of Illinois, and Robert F. O'Brien of the University of Notre Dame.
-Information from The Show is on the Podium
Media
- Audio CD: Great American Main Street Band
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
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- Cornell College (Mt. Vernon, Iowa) Symphonic Band (Joshua W. Neuenschwander, conductor) - 15 April 2022
- University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign) Summer Band (Jeananne Nichols, conductor) - 19 July 2018
- Karl L. King Municipal Band (Fort Dodge, Iowa) (Jerrod P. Jimmerson, conductor) – 28 June 2015
- Grand Street Campus Wind Ensemble (Jeff W. Ball, conductor) – 14 May 2014
Works for Winds by This Composer
Adaptable Music
- Coast Guards (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Clark) (1942/2009)
All Wind Works
- 140th Infantry (1928)
- 147th Field Artillery
- Abdallah
- Aces of the Air (arr. Swearingen) (1942/2011)
- Alamo (1943)
- Alamo (arr. Swearingen) (1943/1990)
- Alcazar
- Algeria
- Alhambra Grotto
- Allied Honor (1955)
- Allied Honor (arr. Swearingen) (1955/1989)
- Alpine Sunset (1916)
- Altar of Genius, The
- American Beauty Waltz (1910)
- The American Way (arr. Swearingen) (1955/2014)
- Apollo (King)
- Arabian Nights (1915)
- Argonne
- Arkansas School Bands (1931)
- Atta-Boy
- The Attorney General (1921)
- Auld Lang Syne (1944)
- Autumn Romance, An
- Aviation Tournament
- The Avenger (arr. Milford) (1910/2010)
- Barnum and Bailey's Favorite (arr. Bainum) (1913/1972)
- Barnum and Bailey's Favorite (arr Milford) (arr. Milford) (1913/2012)
- Barnum & Bailey's Favorite (arr. Romeyn) (1913/2022)
- Barnum and Bailey's Favorite (ed. Schissel) (1913/2009)
- Barnum and Bailey's Favorite (1913)
- Barnum and Bailey's Fractured Favorite (arr. Leslie) (1913/2018)
- Baronet, The
- Belle Isle
- The Big Cage (arr. Glover) (1934/2004)
- Big Cage, The (1934)
- Big Four (arr. Swearingen) (1955/2002)
- Black and Gold
- Bolivar
- Bombardier
- Bon Voyage (1915/1955)
- Bonds of Unity
- The Brigadier General (1936)
- Broadway One Step (1919)
- Broadway One Step (arr. Paynter) (1919/1992)
- Bunker Hill (arr. Swearingen) (1943/2018)
- Burma Patrol (arr. Swearingen) (2009)
- Call to Victory (arr. Swearingen) (1942/2001)
- Canton Aero Club
- The Caravan Club (1925)
- Cardiff Giant, The
- Carrollton (1909)
- Carrollton (ed. Rogers) (1909/2004)
- Celestial Choir
- Centaur, The
- Center Ring, The (arr. Glover) (1926/2009)
- Chateau Thierry
- Circus Days (arr. Clark) (1944/1997)
- Circus Days (arr. Schissel) (1944/1997)
- Cle Elum Eagles
- Co-Eds On Parade
- Coast Guards (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Clark) (1942/2009)
- Coast Guards (arr. Swearingen) (1942/1991)
- Columbian
- Conqueror, The
- Cruiser Omaha
- Custer's Cavalry
- Cyrus the Great (1921)
- Cyrus the Great (arr. Glover) (1921/2017)
- Cyrus the Great (tr. Patterson) (1921/)
- Dance of the Imps
- Defending Circle, The
- Desdemona
- Desert Patrol, The
- Devil and the Deep Blue Sea, The
- Diplomacy
- Discriminator, The
- Don Caezar
- Drake Relays (1936)
- Dreamy Dawn
- Eclipse Galop (1917)
- Eclipse Galop (arr. Glover) (1917/2018)
- Emblem of Freedom (arr. Glover) (1910/2003)
- Emblem of Freedom (arr. Schissel) (1910/2020)
- Emporia
- Enchanted Nights (1919)
- Eternal Youth (1911)
- Evening Shadows
- Eventide
- Excelsior
- Fame and Fortune
- Fete Triumphal
- Fidelity (arr. Glover) (1912/2011)
- Flying Cadets (arr. Swearingen) (1942/2016)
- The Flying Squadron (arr. Milford) (1921/2007)
- Fond Hearts
- Forest City Commandery (1915)
- Fountain of Youth (1924)
- Franklin Post
- Free World (arr. Swearingen) (1955/2005)
- Freedom City (arr. Swearingen) (1963/2017)
- Friendship
- Gallant Marines (arr. Swearingen) (1942/2000)
- Gallant Zouaves (1916)
- Garland Entrée (1912)
- The Gateway City (arr. Glover) (1910/2010)
- General Grant
- General Lee (1943)
- Georgia Girl (arr. Milford) (1914/2011)
- German Melodies
- Glorious America
- Glory of Egypt (1923)
- Golden Days
- The Goldman Band (1930)
- Greater Canton
- Gypsy Queen
- Hawkeye Fair
- Hawkeye Glory (1938)
- Henderson Field
- Herald of Progress (1936)
- High Private, The
- The Home Town Boy (1962)
- Homestretch
- Hosts of Freedom (ed. Paynter) (1920)
- Hosts of Freedom (arr. Glover) (1920/2013)
- Howdy Pap
- Huntress, The (arr. Milford) (2014)
- Imperial March (arr. Milford) (1911/2009)
- Imperial March (arr. Swearingen) (1911/2012)
- In a Moonlit Garden (1924)
- In Old Pekin
- In Old Portugal (1917)
- International Favorites
- International Peace (1911)
- Invictus (1921)
- Invictus (arr. Glover) (1921/2017)
- Invincible
- Iowa Band Law, The (1923)
- Iowa Centennial
- Iron Count, The
- Joy Riders, The
- June Twilight
- Kansas Bandman, The
- Kentucky Derby, The (1926)
- Kentucky Sunrise (arr. Foster) (1919/1995)
- King Henry (1941/1968)
- Knight Erran
- Lexington
- The Lieutenant Commander (1934)
- Lone Crusader, The (1927)
- Love's Way
- Loyal Americans. See: March Loyal Americans
- Loyalty
- LSU Tiger Triumph
- Magic Garden
- Majestic Galop (1919)
- Manila Bay
- March Loyal Americans (1910)
- March of Freedom
- March Ponderoso (arr. Rhea) (1910/2007)
- [[Masquerader, The}The Masquerader]] (1925)
- McKinley's Own March (ed. Green; arr. Jones and Levesque) (1923/2019)
- The Melody Shop (1910)
- The Melody Shop (arr. Glover) (1910/1999)
- Mercury
- Michigan on Parade
- Mighty Minnesota
- Military Life (1910/1923)
- Miss Liberty (1955)
- Miss Liberty (arr. Swearingen) (1955/2006)
- Missouri Bandman, The
- Monahan Post (1927)
- Monte Carlo
- Monterey
- Mooning
- Moonlight Melody, A
- Moonlight on the Nile
- Morning Glory
- Morning Tears
- Mountain Trails (1925)
- Mournful Maggie (1923)
- My Lady
- The Mystic Call (arr. Rhea) (1913/2009)
- Mystic Night
- National Glory (1931)
- Nazir Grotto
- Neddermeyer Triumphal
- New Frontiers
- New Madison Square Garden, The
- Niagara Maid
- Night Flight
- Night in June, A (1912/1960)
- Nightfall
- Octopus and the Mermaid, The
- Ohio Division
- Ohio Special, The
- Old Vienna
- Omar Khayyam
- On A Summer's Eve
- On The Warpath
- Our Heritage (arr. Swearingen) (1955/1997)
- Over the Stars
- Pageantry
- Pan American (arr. Clark) (1942/2009)
- Passing of the Red Man (1916)
- Peace Jubilee
- Peacemaker (1955)
- Peacemaker (arr. Swearingen) (1955/2004)
- Persian Moonlight
- Phillipian Festival (1942)
- Plucking Roses
- Prestissimo (1931)
- Prestissimo (arr. Swearingen) (1931/2010)
- Pride of Arizona, The (1914)
- The Pride of Arizona (arr. Milford) (1914/2017)
- Pride of the Illini (1928)
- Prince Charming (Selection From)
- Princess of India (1912)
- The Purple Pageant (1933/1982)
- Pursuit Squadron (1942)
- Ragged Rozey (arr. Milford) (1913/2013)
- Remembrance
- Rifle Rangers, The
- Robinson's Grand Entree March (arr. Schissel) (1911/1996)
- Roll of Honor (1910)
- Roses and Orchids
- Rough Riders (1943)
- Rough Riders (arr. Swearingen) (1943/1996)
- Royal Emblem
- Royal Hippodrome
- Royal Hussars
- Royal Palm
- Royal Scotch Highlanders (arr. Milford) (1919/2018)
- Royalist, The
- Saint Mihiel
- Salute to Camp Harrison (1909)
- Salute to the Colors (as arranger) (1922)
- Salute to the Sultan (1912)
- Salute to the Sultan (arr. Milford) (1912/)
- Samson
- Santiago
- Sarasota (1918)
- Sells-Floto Triumphal
- Silver Fountain, The
- Sir Galahad (arr. Milford) (1917/2016)
- Sir Henry (1921)
- Siren, The
- Sky Ranger
- Soaring Eagle March (arr. Glover) (1923/2022)
- Solitude
- Sons of Veterans
- South Dakota State College (1932)
- Southern Roses
- Spanish Romance
- Spirit of Springtime (1912)
- Step On It!
- Sunny Spain
- "Sunshine" Galop (1913)
- The Three Musketeers (1924)
- Thumbs-Up USA
- Torch of Liberty
- Triumph
- The Trombone King (1945)
- The Trombone King (ed. Paynter) (1945/1983)
- Troubador
- Trouping Days
- True Blue
- Tuscarawas
- Twilight
- Ung-Kung-Foy-Ya
- United Nations (arr. Swearingon) (1942/1992)
- The University of Chicago (1936)
- University of Idaho
- The University of North Dakota (1935)
- Valiant Youth (1925)
- Valley Forge
- Vanguard of Democracy (1918)
- Venetian Beauties
- Victor, The
- Viking March, The (1911/1962)
- Vindication (1923)
- Vision of Cleopatra
- Voice of America (1955)
- Voice of America (arr. Swearingen) (1955/2019)
- The Voyager
- The Walking Frog (1919)
- The Walking Frog (arr. Foster) (1919/1993)
- Walsenburg
- Venus (arr. Glover)
- Wanderer
- Wanderlust
- War March of the Tartars (1938)
- Water Lilies
- We Stand United
- Westlawn Dirge
- The Whippet Race
- Wild Rose
- Wings for Peace
- Wings of Army
- Wisconsin's Pride
- Wood-Nymphs
- Woody Van's March (1911)
- Wyoming Days
- Yellowstone Trail
- Youth and Progress
Resources
- Foutch, Paul R. (2007). The Show is on the Podium. Baltimore: Publish America. pp. 179-180
- Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music. "Walking Frog." Accessed 4 July 2015.
- King, K. (1919). The Walking Frog [score]. C.L. Barnhouse: Oskaloosa, Iowa.