Boston Pops Orchestra, The

Boston Pops

The Boston Pops Orchestra is an American orchestra based in Boston, Massachusetts, that specializes in playing light classical and popular music. Founded in 1885 as a subsection of the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO).
The naming policy on the sleeve and labels have varied over the years:
1935 - Boston "Pops" Orchestra - with "Pops" in quotes
1949 - Boston Pops Orchestra - quotes are dropped from this year. Dominant sleeve name 1949-1960, 1978-2005.
1952 - Boston Pops - Used infrequently 1952-1959. Becomes the dominant sleeve name from 1960-1978 and again 2005-2023, due to reissues. Note that labels still usually credit the full name Boston Pops Orchestra throughout the era.