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John Philip Sousa
John Philip Sousa was an American composer and conductor of the late Romantic era known primarily for U.S. 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", "Semper Fidelis", "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. In 1868, Sousa's father enlisted him in the United States Marine Band as an apprentice. Sousa left the band in 1875, and over the next five years, he performed as a violinist and learned to conduct. In 1880, Sousa rejoined the Marine Band and served there for 12 years as director. In 1892, he left the Marine Band and organized the civilian Sousa Band. From 1880 until his death, Sousa focused exclusively on conducting and writing music. He aided in the development of the sousaphone, a large brass instrument similar to the helicon and tuba. From Wikipedia (

Songs

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The Thunderer
John Philip Sousa
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The Stars And Stripes Forever!
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir
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US Navy - Anchors Aweigh
John Philip Sousa
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The Marine Corps Hymn
John Philip Sousa
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Us Air Force the Army Air Corps (Wild Blue Yonder)
John Philip Sousa

Albums

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Marine Band Marches

2024
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Sousa On Review

2022
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The March King

2022
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God Bless America

2024
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Sound Off

2022
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The Stars and Stripes Forever

2022
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The American March King

2024
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Britten: Four Sea Interludes & Passacaglia; Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra

2022
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The Sounds of John Philip Sousa

2022
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On Parade

2022

Singles & EPs

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The Thunderer March (Performed by the United States Air Force Band)

Single • 2025
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The Liberty Bell March

Single • 2025
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The Gallant Seventh

Single • 2022
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The Thunderer March

Single • 2025
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Semper Fidelis

Single • 2023
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Anchors Aweigh/Marines Hymn/Semper Paratus (Medley/Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, May 18, 1969)

Single • 2021
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Agree The Thunderer (75 Years of Inspiring Excellence)

Single • 2025
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Hands Across the Sea

Single • 2023
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The Thunderer

Single • 2025
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Stars and Stripes Forever

Single • 2023

Videos

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Stars and Stripes Forever | US Marine Corps Band | The Bands of HM Royal Marines

The Bands of HM Royal Marines • 5.7M views
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Anthem of the New Republic of America

Alternate Anthems • 548 views
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Stars And Stripes Forever: US Army & Chorus

B.K. Nicholson • 19K views
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The NSO & Military Choruses Perform the “Armed Forces Medley” | 2025 A Capitol Fourth

Capital Concerts • 148K views
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"The Thunderer" by John Philip Sousa | The Concert Band of The U.S. Army Field Band

The United States Army Field Band • 934K views
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Garryowen (With Lyrics)

Enclave Radio • 36K views
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The Washington Post March

The United States Army Field Band • 4.9M views
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Stars and Stripes Forever

United States Navy Band • 805K views
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Sousa - Stars and Stripes Forever

Bartje Bartmans • 80K views
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"The Stars and Stripes Forever" - National March of the United States

Archivum M. • 428K views

Live performances

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