John Philip Sousa
John Philip Sousa ( , ; November 6, 1854 – March 6, 1932) was an American composer and conductor of the late Romantic era known primarily for American military marches. He is known as "The 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 United States of America), "Semper Fidelis" (official march of the United States Marine Corps), "The Liberty Bell", "The Thunderer", and "The Washington Post".Sousa began his career playing violin and studying music theory and composition under John Esputa and George Felix Benkert. Sousa's father enlisted him in the United States Marine Band as an apprentice in 1868. Sousa left the band in 1875, and over the next five years, he performed as a violinist and learned to conduct. In 1880, Sousa rejoined the Marine Band and served there for 12 years as director, after which he was hired to conduct a band organized by David Blakely, P.S. Gilmore's former agent. Blakely wanted to compete with Gilmore. From 1880 until his death, Sousa focused exclusively on conducting and writing music. He aided in the development of the sousaphone, a large brass instrument similar to the helicon and tuba.
Upon the United States joining World War I, Sousa was awarded a wartime commission of lieutenant to lead the Naval Reserve Band in Illinois. He then returned to conduct the Sousa Band until his death in 1932. In the 1920s, Sousa was promoted to the permanent rank of lieutenant commander in the naval reserve. Provided by Wikipedia
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Sousa II original / by Sousa, John Philip, 1854-1932
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Manhattan Beach : (march) / by Sousa, John Philip, 1854-1932
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Manhattan Beach / by Sousa, John Philip, 1854-1932
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Manhattan Beach : march / by Sousa, John Philip, 1854-1932
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Revival march / by Sousa, John Philip, 1854-1932
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The belle of Chicago / by Sousa, John Philip, 1854-1932
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The stars and stripes forever : [arranged by Don Patterson] / by Sousa, John Philip, 1854-1932
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The thunderer : for brass quintet / by Sousa, John Philip, 1854-1932
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Manhattan Beach : [for 2 trumpets, horn, trombone, and tuba] / by Sousa, John Philip, 1854-1932
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The Liberty Bell / by Sousa, John Philip, 1854-1932
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Sound off march / by Sousa, John Philip, 1854-1932
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Semper fidelis / by Sousa, John Philip, 1854-1932
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The Messiah of nations / by Sousa, John Philip, 1854-1932
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Manhattan Beach / by Sousa, John Philip, 1854-1932
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The directorate / by Sousa, John Philip, 1854-1932
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The stars and stripes forever / by Sousa, John Philip, 1854-1932
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The thunderer / by Sousa, John Philip, 1854-1932
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Washington Post : for tuba quartet / by Sousa, John Philip, 1854-1932
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Golden friendships / by Sousa, John Philip, 1854-1932
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Selections from "Bride elect" / by Sousa, John Philip, 1854-1932
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