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| Era | Romantic |
| Birth - Death | November 5, 1854 – March 6, 1932 |
| Summary | John Philip Sousa was an American composer and conductor of the late Romantic era known particularly for American military marches. Because of his prominence, he is known as "The March King". Sousa organized his own band in 1892. It toured widely, and in 1900, represented the United States at the Paris Exposition before touring Europe. Sousa repeatedly refused to conduct on the radio, fearing a lack of personal contact with the audience. He was finally persuaded to do so in 1929 and became a smash hit. |
| Video | Stars and Stripes Forever |
| More Information | Sousa Archives for Band Research - Includes statement of purpose, collections, preservation projects, news, and access and contact information. John Philip Sousa - Biography, bibliography, work list, sound files, news The Sound of America From Port Washington, March King John Philip Sousa sent music all over the nation by Peter Goodman Who Was John Philip Sousa? - PBS Think Tank Show on Sousa Cylinder Preservation and Digitization Project - Project at the Univ. of California at Santa Barbara to digitize old cylinder recordings. At least 80 different records of the Sousa Band Internet Archive: Collected Works of Sousa’s Band - Free download of many original Sousa Band recordings Classical Music Archives: Sousa - Over 40 complete files offered in MIDI format John Philip Sousa - Library of Congress article with brief biography and links John Philip Sousa - Filmography noting use of his works in cinema plus writing and personal appearance credits from the Internet Movie Database Experiences of a Bandmaster - A text file of his personal memories as director of the United States Marine Band including White House concerts and performances among the public John Philip Sousa - Detailed biography traces his career including introducing ragtime music to Europe with recommended Naxos recordings. Grave of John Philip Sousa - Pictures of the composer and his tomb with link to others buried in the Congressional Cemetery in Washington, D.C John Philip Sousa and the Culture of Reassurance by Neil Harris The Sousa March: A Personal View by Frederick Fennell Works by John Philip Sousa at Project Gutenberg The Feast of the Monkeys by John Philip Sousa |
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