A collection of interviews,  press conferences and news actualities from the Newsroom of the Providence Journal, Providence, Rhode Island.

News interviews and actualities from  The Providence Journal

From the Newsroom: The Providence Journal

A collection of interviews,  press conferences and news actualities from the Newsroom of the Providence Journal.

Barbara Hogan, 63, North Providence

Formally known by the more unwieldy title of "The Providence Journal March and Two-Step," the composition followed a national trend at the intersection of music and newspapering.

The music was composed by John Fitzpatrick. While still a boy, he got a job playing piano at Shepard's Department Store. While still a boy, he got a job playing piano at Shepard's Department Store.

Fitzpatrick, John J, "Providence Journal March" (1900). Parlor Salon Sheet Music Collection. Score 1479.
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/mmb-ps/1479

Formally known by the more unwieldy title of "<a href="https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=&amp;httpsredir=1&amp;article=2478&amp;context=mmb-ps">The Providence Journal March and Two-Step</a>," the composition followed <a href="https://www.northjersey.com/story/entertainment/music/2026/05/04/nj-newspaper-march-stars-and-stripes-forever-history/89490327007/">a national trend at the intersection of music and newspapering.</a>
The music was composed by John Fitzpatrick. While still a boy, he got a job playing piano at Shepard's Department Store. While still a boy, he got a job playing piano at Shepard's Department Store. Fitzpatrick, John J, "Providence Journal March" (1900).&nbsp;Parlor Salon Sheet Music Collection.&nbsp;Score 1479. https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/mmb-ps/1479

Barbara Hogan, 63, North Providence

From the Newsroom: The Providence Journal

Social links

Follow podcast

Recent clips