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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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The Stars and Stripes Forever
John Philip Sousa
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Who's Who in the Navy Blue
John Philip Sousa
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US Navy - Anchors Aweigh
John Philip Sousa

Albums

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The Marches of Honor

2026
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The American March Tradition

2026
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The Marching Pride of America

2026
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Sousa Conducts America

2026
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The American Bandmaster

2026
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Bullets and Bayonets

2026
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America in March and Melody

2026
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American Band Traditions

2026
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Music of Nation and Ceremon

2026
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Sousa Beyond the March

2026

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 • 6M views
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Anthem of the New Republic of America

Alternate Anthems • 564 views
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"The Stars and Stripes Forever" - National March of the United States

Archivum M. • 465K views
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"Solid Men to the Front" presented by the Arcadia HS Apache Marching Band [Multicam] -- AFOB 2011

cinephonicmedia • 1M 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 • 1M views
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The Washington Post March

The United States Army Field Band • 5M views
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Sousa - Stars and Stripes Forever

Bartje Bartmans • 81K views
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The NSO & Military Choruses Perform the “Armed Forces Medley” | 2025 A Capitol Fourth

Capital Concerts • 295K views
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Stars and Stripes Forever

United States Navy Band • 891K views

Live performances

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