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John Philip Sousa (pronounced /ˈsuːsə/; November 6, 1854 – March 6, 1932) was an American composer and conductor of the late Romantic era, known particularly for American military and patriotic marches. Because of his mastery of march composition, he is known as “The March King” or the “American March King” due to his British counterpart Kenneth J. Alford also being known as “The March King”. Among his best known marches are “The Washington Post”, “Semper Fidelis” (Official March of the United States Marine Corps), and “The Stars and Stripes Forever” (National March of the United States of America).

• Nickname: The March King
• Born: November 6, 1854 Washington, D.C.
• Died: March 6, 1932 (aged 77) Reading, Pennsylvania
• Place of burial: Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
• Allegiance: United States of America
• Service/branch: United States Marine Corps United States Navy
• Years of service: Marines: 1868–1875, 1880–1892; Navy: 1917–1918
• Rank: Warrant Officer (Marines) Lieutenant Commander (Navy)
• Commands held: U.S. Marine Band, U.S. Navy Great Lakes Naval Station Band

Read more about John Philip Sousa at Wikipedia or at the Internet Movie Database

PLAYBILL VAULT'S Today In Theatre History: APRIL 16
Playbill Combined , 2012-04-16 04:00:00
1906 John Philip Sousa supplies the music for The Free Lance. Herbert Gresham stage this 35 performance run at the New Amsterdam Theatre on Broadway.

Today In Theatre History: JANUARY 1
Playbill Combined , 2012-01-01 05:00:00
1900 Chris and the Wonderful Lamp is based on the Arabian Nights and opens at Hammerstein's Victoria Theatre in New York. This musical, with a book by Glen MacDonough and score by John Philip Sousa, features Edna Wallace Hopper.

Today In Theatre History: APRIL 16
Playbill Combined , 2010-04-16 04:00:00
1906 John Philip Sousa supplies the music for The Free Lance. Herbert Gresham stage this 35 performance run at the New Amsterdam Theatre on Broadway.