found: NOBLE: North of Boston Library Exchange, via WWW, September 25, 2013(Missud, Jean M.; Jean Marie Missud (1852-1941) was the long-time director of the highly acclaimed Salem Cadet Band, which he directed for 63 years, setting a national record for band longevity; Missud was born in Nice, France in 1852; after showing aptitude for music at an early age, he played clarinet in the USS Sabine's ship band; his naval career was brief, and after arriving in Boston in 1870, he left the navy to pursue a career in music; Missud was also a talented and prolific composer and some of the pieces the Salem Cadet Band played were his compositions; in 1881 his compositions were published in Boston under the title "Salem Assemblies for Waltzes;" Missud was married to Emma Walden, daughter of Joseph F. and Mary Walden; he died in Marblehead at age 89, on July 18, 1941)
