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John Philip Sousa
John Philip Sousa was an American composer and conductor of the late Romantic era known primarily for US military marches. He is known as "The March King". 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. Upon the US joining World War I, Sousa was awarded a wartime commission of lieutenant to lead the Naval Reserve Band in Illinois. He thereafter returned to conduct the Sousa Band until his death in 1932. From Wikipedia (

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The Stars & Stripes Forever
John Philip Sousa
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Stars & Stripes Forever
John Philip Sousa
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The Stars and Stripes Forever with Introduction by John Philip Sousa
John Philip Sousa
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Stars & Stripes
John Philip Sousa
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The Thunderer
John Philip Sousa

Albums

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El Capitan and the Noble Parades

2026
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Pageants, Parades and Serenades

2026
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Marches of Nations and Glory

2026
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The American Marchmaster

2026
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Pageantry Across the World

2026
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Marches from Stage and Story

2026
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Sousa from Parlor to Empire

2026
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Banners, Bells and Battle Lines

2026
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From Castle Halls to Capitol Steps

2026
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Sousa Across the Nation

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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Stars and Stripes Forever

Single • 2023
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The Thunderer March

Single • 2025
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Rolling Thunder

Single • 2024
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The Gallant Seventh

Single • 2022
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Agree The Thunderer (75 Years of Inspiring Excellence)

Single • 2025
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Semper Fidelis

Single • 2023
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The Thunderer

Single • 2025
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Hands Across the Sea

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 • 6.5M views
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Sousa - Stars and Stripes Forever

Bartje Bartmans • 83K 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 • 1.1M views
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Vienna Philharmonic - Sousa: Stars and Stripes Forever (Summer Night Concert 2019)

Sony Classical • 507K views
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The Washington Post March

The United States Army Field Band • 5.3M views
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Stars and Stripes Forever

United States Navy Band • 1M views
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Anthem of the New Republic of America

Alternate Anthems • 591 views
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The NSO & Military Choruses Perform the “Armed Forces Medley” | 2025 A Capitol Fourth

Capital Concerts • 429K views

Live performances

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