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John Philip Sousa
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John Philip Sousa
John Philip Sousa
(; ; November 6, 1854 – March 6, 1932) was an American composer and conductor of the late
Romantic era
, known primarily 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 by the former nickname. Among his best-known marches are "
The Stars and Stripes Forever
" (National March of the United States of America), "
Semper Fidelis
" (Official March of the
United States Marine Corps
), "
The Liberty Bell
", "
The Thunderer
" and "
The Washington Post
".
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