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John Philip Sousa
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Luso-American conductor and composer (1854–1932)
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John Philip Sousa (1854–1932) was an American composer, conductor, and military personnel. Born in Washington, D.C., he served in the United States Navy and the United States Marine Corps, reaching the rank of sergeant major. He is noted for his work in the military band and opera genres, with "The Stars and Stripes Forever" listed as a notable composition. His musical output includes works such as "The trumpet and the drum" and "The fifth string."
Sousa played the trombone and tuba. He received the Order of Public Instruction and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He was also inducted into the Hall of Fame for Great Americans. After his death in Reading, he was buried at the Congressional Cemetery.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1854
- Died
- 1932
- Works
- 32
Top works
- Song words of The lion tamer
- The trumpet and the drum
- The fifth string
- John Philip Sousa conducts his own marches
- Sousa and his band
via Open Library + Wikidata
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1854
- Active to
- 1932
Discography
- A Dynamic High-Fidelity Full Band Concert of Marches1958
- Sousa the Great1965
- A Treasury of Marches by John Philip Sousa1981
- Sousa Spectacular1982
- Great Sousa Marches1983
- The Stars and Stripes Forever1983
- Hands Across the Sea1984
- Peaches and Cream, Dances and Marches1984
- Stars and Stripes Forever1984
- Stars And Stripes Forever1986
via MusicBrainz · CC0
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 78,968
- Total plays
- 527,014
Tags
John Philip Sousa (November 6, 1854 – March 6, 1932), popularly known as "The March King", was an American composer and conductor of Portuguese heritage, from the late Romantic era, known particularly for American marches. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/John+Philip+Sousa">Read more on Last.fm</a>
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
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via Crossref · CC0
Quotes
- “Let martial note in triumph float And liberty extend its mighty hand A flag appears 'mid thunderous cheers, The banner of the Western land. The emblem of the brave and true Its folds protect no tyrant crew; The red and white and starry blue Is freedom's shield and hope.”
- “Hurrah for the flag of the free! May it wave as our standard forever, The gem of the land and the sea, The banner of the right. Let tyrants remember the day When our fathers with mighty endeavor Proclaimed as they marched to the fray That by their might and by their right It waves forever.”
via Wikiquote · CC BY-SA
Key facts
- Born
- ( 1854-11-06 ) November 6, 1854, Washington, D.C. , US
- Died
- March 6, 1932 (1932-03-06) (aged 77), Reading, Pennsylvania , US
- Burial place
- Congressional Cemetery
- Other name
- The (American) March King
- Known for
- Composing military marches Helping develop the sousaphone
- Notable work
- Full list
- Spouse
- Jane van Middlesworth Bellis ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. December 30, 1879</span>"}]]}'>1879 )
- Branch
- United States Marine Corps United States Navy
- Service years
- 1868–1875, 1880–1892 (USMC) 1917–1918 (USN)
- Rank
- Sergeant major (USMC) Lieutenant commander (USN)
- Commands
- United States Marine Band Great Lakes Naval Station Band
- Awards
- Royal Victorian Medal
via Wikipedia infobox
Works in European collections
7 objects attributed to John Philip Sousa, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
![Z R III in New York: Sousa-Marsch/[J. P. Sousa]](https://api.europeana.eu/thumbnail/v2/url.json?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.slub-dresden.de%2Ffon%2Fsnp%2Fa%2F015994%2Ffon_snp_a_015994_02.jpg&type=IMAGE)
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Encyclopedic overview
John Philip Sousa (November 6, 1854 – March 6, 1932) was an American composer and conductor of the late Romantic era known primarily for US 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 US), "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.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “John Philip Sousa” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.