AMS, 1917 on The St. Paul (Hotel) letterhead St. Paul, MN.

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AMS, 1917 on The St. Paul (Hotel) letterhead St. Paul, MN.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/39279271

At the top, Sousa has written out and signed the opening three bars, with the lyric, of his classic work, "The Stars and Stripes Forever." Beneath this, Sousa states, "I have never counted my marches but roughly guessing, there must be a least one hundred..."

1 p., 15.3 x 24.1 cm.

Copley Press, J S Copley Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7412985

Copley Press, J S Copley Library

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Sousa, John Philip, 1854-1932

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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...