Blaze Away!

is a 1901 march by the German-American composer Abe Holzmann.

[1] Holzmann was inspired by the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish–American War, when a command to American sailors to open fire on the Spanish fleet was reputedly met with the response "Well boys, let's blaze away" by the gunners.

[2] Building on the war fever in the United States, the cover of the sheet music featured an image resembling Theodore Roosevelt charging at San Juan Hill.

[3] Very popular as a two-step, its success outlasted the war and it became a repertoire piece amongst military bands around the world.

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