some of these vintage sound recordings of Sousa’s favorite compositions remain available in digital form. Click the audio links below to enjoy the most popular patriotic marches of this great ...

The marches of John Philip Sousa are a constant companion during our Independence Day celebrations, despite the dramatic changes in taste since his death in 1932. Harris credits that connection to ...

Mrs. Harrison’s favorite music was Nevin’s ‘Good Night, Beloved’ and the Sousa marches. The soundness of Mrs. Cleveland’s musical taste was shown by her liking for the ‘Tannhauser ...

The song was introduced in the presence of an elderly John Philip Sousa, America's greatest composer of marches ... was one of Winston Churchill's favorite songs. It was sung by Andy Williams ...

In 1896, they opened an acoustically dynamic bandshell where the music alternated between the patriotic marches of John Philip Sousa and classical music. These free concerts were known to draw up ...

Born in 1854, Sousa was known for the military marches he created including “The Stars and Stripes Forever” and “Semper Fidelis” before his death at age 77 in 1932. He created much of his ...

In the four-movement work, Mr. Hearshen expands on themes found in four of John Philip Sousa’s most famous marches: The Washington Post, The Thunderer, Fairest of the Fair and Hands Across the ...

It would be difficult to segregate the two, however, for his marches, his band and his personality served as a single unit in creating his unique reputation. Mr. Sousa was born in Washington in 1854.