Sousa, John Philip, 1854-1932
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Sousa, John Philip, 1854-1932
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Sousa
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John Philip
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1854-1932
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Sousa, John Philip, 1854-1932
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Sousa, J. P. (John Philip), 1854-1932
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Sousa
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J. P.
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John Philip
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1854-1932
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スーザ, ジョン・フィリップ, 1854-1932
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スーザ
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ジョン・フィリップ
Date :
1854-1932
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Biographical History
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 who is also known as "The March King". Among his 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. His father enlisted him in the United States Marine Band as an apprentice in 1868. He left the band in 1875 and learned to conduct. From 1880 until his death, he focused exclusively on conducting and writing music. He eventually rejoined the Marine Band and served there for 12 years as director, after which he organized his own band. Sousa aided in the development of the sousaphone, a large brass instrument similar to the helicon and tuba.
Upon the outbreak of World War I, Sousa was awarded a wartime commission of lieutenant commander to lead the Naval Reserve Band in Illinois. He then returned to conduct the Sousa Band until his death in 1932. (In the 1920s, he was promoted to the permanent rank of lieutenant commander in the naval reserve, but he never saw active service again.)
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https://id.loc.gov/authorities/n79122078
https://catalog.archives.gov/id/10583033
https://viaf.org/viaf/197714
https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q295935
https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n79122078
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Subjects
Arrangers (Musicians)
Band music
Band music
Band music
Band music
Band music
Band music, Arranged
Band music, Arranged
Band music, Arranged
Baseball
Brass ensembles with band
Choruses (Mixed voices, 4 parts) with piano
Composers
Composers
Composition (Music)
Conductors (Music)
Dance music
Dobson, Austin
Military history
Hymns
Incidental music
Incidental music
Incidental music
Incidental music (Band)
Incidental music (Band)
Madrigals
Marches
Marches (Band)
Marches (Band)
Marches (Band)
Marches (Band), Arranged
Marches (Band), Arranged
Marches (Band), Arranged
Marches (Instrumental ensemble), Arranged
Marches (Orchestra)
Marches (Orchestra)
Marches (Organ), Arranged
Marches (Piano)
Marches (Piano), Arranged
Mazurkas
Motion picture music
Music
Music
Musical revues, comedies, etc.
Musical revues, comedies, etc.
Popular music
National songs
Operas
Operas
Operas
Operas
Operas
Operas
Operas
Operas
Opera
Opera
Orchestral music
Orchestral music
Orchestral music
Orchestral music, Arranged
Overtures
Overtures (Band), Arranged
Overtures (Band), Arranged
Overtures (Orchestra)
Piano music
Piano music
Potpourris (Band)
Potpourris (Band)
Sea songs
Songs (High voice) with orchestra
Songs (Medium voice) with orchestra
Songs (Medium voice) with orchestra
Songs (Medium voice) with piano
Songs with band
Songs with band
Songs with orchestra
Songs with orchestra
Songs with orchestra
Songs with piano
Sousa, John Philip
Suites (Band)
Suites (Band)
Suites (Piano)
Symphonic poems (Band)
Symphonic poems (Band)
Vocal trios
Waltzes (Band)
Waltzes (Band)
War songs
Wedding music
Nationalities
Americans
Activities
Occupations
Authors, American
Arrangers (Musicians)
Collector
Composers
Conductors (Music)
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Washington, D. C.
DC, US
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Birth
Reading
PA, US
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Death
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