march composition "On the Mall" accompanied by the audience singing the theme. From 1920 to 1926, Goldman moonlighted as the first professional "coach" of the bands at Columbia University, directing both the Columbia University Marching Band and the university's symphonic band. During their nearly 50 years of their marriage, Adelaide wrote lyrics for several of Goldman's more popular pieces (including "On the Mall"). Goldman was known for his very congenial personality and dedication to music. He was very close to city officials and earned three honorary doctorates. Eventually in 1929, he founded the American Bandmasters Association and served as Second Honorary Life President after John Philip Sousa. Edwin Franko Goldman died at Montefiore Hospital in New York on February 21, 1956, and his son Richard Franko Goldman succeeded him as conductor of the Goldman Band. For his contribution to the radio industry, Goldman has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6410 Hollywood Boulevard. The Goldman Band Shell in Allentown, Pennsylvania's West Park is also named in his honor. For over 100 years, the band shell has been the home to the Allentown Band, of which Goldman was the first guest conductor in 1927. Goldman's works In his lifetime, Goldman composed over 150 works, his most famous being: 1922 Chimes of Liberty (revised by Goldman in 1937) 1923 On the Mall 1931 Boy Scouts of America 1931 Onward-Upward 1934 The Children's March 1934 The Interlochen Bowl 1936 Bugles and Drums 1937 Jubilee March 1943 The Bugler (For Leonard B. Smith) 1949 Introduction and Tarentella (For James F. Burke) 1953 March Illinois A Bit of Syncopation, character piece Cheerio Espanita for cornet solo and brass band Jupiter for cornet solo and brass band Kentucky On the Green, waltz intermezzo On the Hudson Scherzo Cornet/Euphonium Solo Springtime Fancies, waltz Star of the Evening, waltz-intermezzo Sunshine and Shadows, waltz "Pioneer March" "Bluejackets on Parade" He was also the composer of many cornet solos and other short works for piano and orchestra. References External links Edwin Franko Goldman's page at Carl Fischer Edwin Franko Goldman Collection, Special Collections in Performing Arts at the University of Maryland Edwin Franko Goldman Autograph Collection, Bentley Historical Library at the University of Michigan Edwin Franko Goldman recordings at the Discography of American Historical Recordings. Edwin Franko Goldman speaking over WNYC in 1954 talking about his career Etude Magazine Interview with Edwin Franko Goldman 1878 births 1956