John Philip Sousa

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Quick Facts

• Nickname: The March King
• Born in Washington, D.C., U.S.
• Band Director
• Stars and Stripes Forever: national march of the United States
• Invented the sousaphone, a tuba for a marching band
• 3 families of a Band: Brass, Woodwind, Percussion
• Composed 136 marches
• Led the Marine Band
• Sousa’s band was the number one act in the United States for 30 years

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See also

• composers
• Stars and Stripes Forever tune: Be Kind to Your Web-Footed Friends  |  Three Cheers for the Red White and Blue
• form resources
• dynamics resources
• Greatest Military Marches recording

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