Fittingly, John Philip Sousa was born on November 6, 1854, at 636 G Street, SE, Washington, D.C., near the Marine Barracks where his father, Antonio, played trombone in the U.S. Marine Band.

This article is more than 6 years old. In honor of the Fourth of July, Here & Now 's Robin Young takes a listen to the music of John Philip Sousa with Keith Brion, Sousa lover and founder of the ...