John Philip Sousa
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John Philip Sousa was an American composer and conductor of the late Romantic era known primarily for US military marches. He is known as "The March King". Among Sousa's best-known marches are "The St
Sousa in 1922
Sousa's birthplace on G St., S.E. in Washington, D.C.
Sousa and his newly formed civilian band in 1893
Sousa c. 1910
"The Stars and Stripes Forever" is an American patriotic march written and composed by John Philip Sousa in 1896. Since 1987, by an act of the U.S. Congress, it is the official National March of the U
John Philip Sousa
…March King" (or the "American March King" to distinguish him from his British counterpart Kenneth J. Alford). Among Sousa's best-known marches are "The Stars and Stripes Forever" (national march of the US), "Semper Fidelis" (official march of the United States Marine Corps), "The Liberty Bell", "The Thunderer", and "The Washington…
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