John Philip Sousa
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Person
- Born
- 1854-11-06
- Died
- 1932-03-06
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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>
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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
Key dates
- Born
- 6 November 1854
- Died
- 6 March 1932
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Philip
- Family name
- Sousa
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Washington, D.C.
- Place of death
- Reading
- Occupation
- director
- Notable work
- The Stars and Stripes Forever
Article
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.
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