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John Philip Sousa
[1854-1932]

color portrait of John Philip Sousa [1854-1932] in full-dress band uniform          short profile

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"Anybody can write music of a sort. But touching the public heart is quite another thing."

"From childhood I was passionately fond of music and wanted to be a musician. I have no
recollection of any real desire ever to be anything else."

"Jazz will endure just as long people hear it through their feet instead of their brains."

— John Philip Sousa


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Sousa led the United States Marine Band in person from 1880 to 1892


Musical Works
browse recordings of John Philip Sousa music at Amazon
Sousa credits [1879-1994] at Internet Broadway Database

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Original Recordings of Sousa

Sousa original recordings by the United States Marine Band  "Sousa Original" [1996] Recordings by the United States Marine Band
Altissimo Records music CD [4/96] 13 tracks for $15.09
Coker & McCree import? music CD [4/96] 13 tracks - out of prodn/used
"Sousa Original II" [1998]
Altissimo Records music CD [6/98] 11 tracks for $13.39
"Sousa Original 3" [1999]
Altissimo Records music CD [9/99] 20 tracks for $12.14
"Sousa Original 4" [2001]
Altissimo Records music CD [10/2001] 17 tracks for $12.19
Sousa Marches Played By The Sousa Band historical recording  
"Sousa Marches Played By The Sousa Band: The Complete Commercial Recordings, 1897-1930" [1997]
Crystal Records 'original recordings remastered' music CD [9/97] 66 tracks on 3 disks for $47.08
March King John Philip Sousa Conducts historical recording  "The March King: John Philip Sousa Conducts His Own Marches & Other Favorites - An Historical Recording" [1999]
Legacy Intl. digitally remastered music CD [11/2009] 20 tracks for $13.89
Essential Media digitally remastered music CD [1/2009] 20 tracks for $12.98
Collectables Records music CD [12/2006] 20 tracks for $7.68
"The March King: John Philip Sousa Conducts His Own Marches, Volume 2" [1999]
Legacy Intl. digitally remastered music CD [9/2010] 10 tracks for $11.84
Essential Media digitally remastered music CD [2/2010] 10 tracks for $12.98
Greatest Hits of Sousa's Band original recordings  
"Greatest Hits of Sousa's Band: Original Recordings" [2007]
Performed by the John Philip Sousa Band
FQ Music CD [7/2007] 27 tracks for $12.99
John Philip Sousa Conducts Band Music of The World historical recording  "John Philip Sousa Conducts Band Music of The World" [2010]
Essential Media digitally remastered music CD [7/2010] 10 tracks for $12.98
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Modern Recordings

Sousa's Greatest Hits recorded by the United States Marine Band   "Sousa's Greatest Hits (and Some That Should Have Been)" [1999]
Recorded by the United States Marine Band
Altissimo Records music CD [9/99] 18 tracks for $14.60
numbers include: The Bride Elect March, El Capitan March, The Gallant Seventh March, The Gladiator March, The Gridiron Club March, The Invincible Eagle March, Jack Tar March, King Cotton March, The Man Behind The Gun March, Manhattan Beach March, National Fencibles March, The Royal Welch Fusiliers (No. 2) March, Saber and Spurs March, Semper Fidelis, Sound Off! March, Stars and Stripes Forever, The Thunderer March & The Washington Post March

A Box of Sousa by John Philip Sousa and Timothy Foley (Audio CD - 2001)
http://www.amazon.com/Box-Sousa-John-Philip/dp/B00005Y7U0/

Greatest Military Marches - The Very Best of John Philip Sousa by United States Marine Band
http://www.amazon.com/Greatest-Military-Marches-Philip-Sousa/dp/B002N8AV0Q/

Marching Along [Import] /B000P46P9Q/

Three Hit Albums by Navy United States Marine & Air Force Bands (Audio CD - 2004)
http://www.amazon.com/Three-Albums-United-States-Marine/dp/B00020QWXW/

Sousa: Marches; Band of HR Royal Marines; Lt... ~ John Phillip Sousa
http://www.amazon.com/Sousa-Marches-Marines-G-C/dp/B0000CE7FX/

Sousa Marches ~ John Philip Sousa
http://www.amazon.com/Sousa-Marches-John-Philip/dp/B000004293/

Marches: Greatest Hits ~ John Philip Sousa
http://www.amazon.com/Marches-Greatest-John-Philip-Sousa/dp/B0007WQHWG/

Good Old USA Carousel Music Vol. 1 ~ Wurlitzer Model 146-A Band O...
http://www.amazon.com/Good-Old-Carousel-Music-Vol/dp/B00003GOHN/

Sousa Marches: Stars and Stripes Forever by John Philip Sousa, Philip Jones Brass Ensemble, and Elgar Howarth (Audio CD - 1990)
http://www.amazon.com/Sousa-Marches-Stars-Stripes-Forever/dp/B0000041P8/

The Stars and Stripes Forever: Sousa Marches and other American Classics by University of Michigan Band (Audio CD - 1991)
http://www.amazon.com/Stars-Stripes-Forever-American-Classics/dp/B000000EFP/

John Philip Sousa: Music for Wind Band by Keith Brion and Royal Artillery Band
http://www.amazon.com/Sousa-Music-Wind-Band-Vol/dp/B0000542HA/ = vol 1
http://www.amazon.com/John-Philip-Sousa-Music-Wind/dp/B00005NUOT/ = vol 2
http://www.amazon.com/John-Philip-Sousa-Music-Wind/dp/B00008IHW5/ = vol 3
http://www.amazon.com/John-Philip-Sousa-Music-Wind/dp/B000111BXS/ = vol 4
http://www.amazon.com/John-Philip-Sousa-Music-Wind/dp/B0002JEG7C/ = vol 5
http://www.amazon.com/John-Philip-Sousa-Music-Wind/dp/B000M2DNNM/ = vol 6 2007

Strictly Sousa by Junkin: Dallas Wind Sym., John Stafford Smith & Jerry Junkin (Audio CD - 2001)
http://www.amazon.com/Strictly-Sousa-Junkin-Dallas-Wind/dp/B00005JI2X/
http://www.amazon.com/Strictly-Sousa-Dallas-Wind-Symphony/dp/B00000K512/

Marches by John Philip Sousa and Grenadiers Guards Band (1991)
http://www.amazon.com/Marches-John-Philip-Sousa/dp/B0000041XA/

Mancini Salutes Sousa by Henry Mancini (2002)
http://www.amazon.com/Mancini-Salutes-Sousa-Henry/dp/B00005UT8W/

Sousa: At the Symphony, Vol. 2 by John Philip Sousa, Keith Brion, and Razumovsky Symphony Orch (1998)
http://www.amazon.com/Sousa-At-Symphony-Vol-2/dp/B00000HZOH/

The Stories of Foster and Sousa
http://www.amazon.com/Stories-Foster-Sousa-Stephen-1/dp/B000001KDF/

John Philip Sousa: Marches by John Philip Sousa, Timothy Foley, and The Great American Main Street Band
http://www.amazon.com/John-Philip-Sousa-Marches/dp/B0042FXIH6/
Sousa 3 by John Philip Sousa and United States Marine Band (Audio CD - 1999)
http://www.amazon.com/Sousa-3-John-Philip/dp/B000031VRQ/
http://www.amazon.com/Sousa-Vol-4-John-Philip/dp/B00005TQ7F/
http://www.amazon.com/Sousa-Original-United-States-Marine/dp/B00000IK8P/

Grand Sousa Concert by John Philip Sousa and Nonpareil Wind Band (1991)
http://www.amazon.com/Grand-Sousa-Concert-John-Philip/dp/B000002SJW/

Power and Glory: John Phillips Sousa Marches by John Philip Sousa (2009)
http://www.amazon.com/Power-Glory-Phillips-Sousa-Marches/dp/B0027WNOIO/

Red, White & Blue - The Best Of John Philip Sousa by John Sousa (Audio CD - 2000)
http://www.amazon.com/Red-White-Blue-Philip-Sousa/dp/B00000JHA9/

Sousa: On Wings Of Lightning by John Philip Sousa and Razumovsky Symphony Orchestra (1999)
http://www.amazon.com/Sousa-Wings-Lightning-John-Philip/dp/B00000JYSS/

Marches by John Philip Sousa by Rudolf Urbanec, and Czechoslovak Brass Orch (1990)
http://www.amazon.com/Marches-John-Philip-Sousa/dp/B000005IVN/

The Liberty Bell: Traditional American Marches From John Philip Sousa (2000)
http://www.amazon.com/Liberty-Bell-Traditional-American-Marches/dp/B00000JHAP/

John Philip Sousa: On Stage by Razumovsky Symphony Orchestra (Audio CD - 1998)
http://www.amazon.com/John-Philip-Sousa-Stage/dp/B00000DHTC/

Sousa Spectacular by Donald Hunsberger, and The Eastman Wind Ensemble (2001)
http://www.amazon.com/Sousa-Spectacular-John-Phillip/dp/B00005YY00/

Stars & Stripes Forever - John Philip Sousa by Bedros Papazian (Audio CD - 2000)
http://www.amazon.com/Stars-Stripes-Forever-Philip-Sousa/dp/B00000JHAM/
http://www.amazon.com/Red-White-Blue-Philip-Sousa/dp/B00006BNG8/

Marches II by John Philip Sousa, by Coldstream Guards band (1993)
http://www.amazon.com/Marches-II-John-Philip-Sousa/dp/B0000034RY/

Sousa by Usaf Heritage of America Band and Graham (2002)
http://www.amazon.com/Sousa-Usaf-Heritage-America-Band/dp/B00007BH6N/

From Maine to Oregon by John Philip Sousa and Williams Fairey Band (1995)
http://www.amazon.com/Maine-Oregon-John-Philip-Sousa/dp/B000000A7P/

Sousa: Marches by John Philip Sousa, (2004)
http://www.amazon.com/Sousa-Marches-John-Philip/dp/B0001XAS8A/

The Invincible Eagle/Sousa Marches by Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons Blues & Royals Band (1992)
http://www.amazon.com/Invincible-Eagle-Sousa-Marches/dp/B000000A8A/

Sousa Favorites by Paul Washington Marching Band (1998)
http://www.amazon.com/Sousa-Favorites-John-Philip/dp/B00005Y7T8/

Stars and Stripes Forever by John Philip Sousa (2000)
http://www.amazon.com/Stars-Stripes-Forever-Philip-Sousa/dp/B001V69L7K/

Music of John Philip Sousa (2006) - Import
http://www.amazon.com/Music-John-Philip-Sousa/dp/B000086EF4/

Whad'Ya Know About Sousa by John Philip Sousa (1997)
http://www.amazon.com/WhadYa-Know-About-Sousa-Philip/dp/B0000037BN/

Under The Double Eagle - The Marches of John Philip Sousa by Joseph Franz Wagner, (1996)
http://www.amazon.com/Under-Double-Eagle-Marches-Philip/dp/B000000WRI/

American Marches - John Philip Sousa (2000)
http://www.amazon.com/American-Marches-John-Philip-Sousa/dp/B00000JHAF/

Music Essentials: Sousa Favorites by John Philip Sousa (2004)
http://www.amazon.com/Music-Essentials-Favorites-John-Philip/dp/B000255M1U/

A Tribute to John Philip Sousa (2010)
http://www.amazon.com/Tribute-John-Philip-Sousa/dp/B003UD7GLK/

Marches by John Philip Sousa, Boston Pops Orch, and Fiedler
http://www.amazon.com/Marches-John-Philip-Sousa/dp/B00003L9IU/

United States Marine Band Performs Sousa Marches (2003)
http://www.amazon.com/United-States-Marine-Performs-Marches/dp/B000059QIJ/

Stars & Stripes Forever by John Philip Sousa (2004
http://www.amazon.com/Stars-Stripes-Forever-Philip-Sousa/dp/B00000E06V/

Complete Marches of John Philip Sousa (2001) - Box set by Detroit Concert Band & Leonard B. Smith
http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Marches-John-Philip-Sousa/dp/B00005RGK3/

Great American Marches I - John Phillip Sousa by Royal Marines Band (1992)
http://www.amazon.com/Great-American-Marches-Phillip-Sousa/dp/B000002SNT/

Spirit of America by John Philip Sousa (2002)
http://www.amazon.com/Spirit-America-John-Phillip-Sousa/dp/B00006368R/

John Philip Sousa by John Philip Sousa (2007) - Box set
http://www.amazon.com/John-Philip-Sousa/dp/B000SNUNRY/

Stars Stripes & Sousa by Washington Winds (2002)
http://www.amazon.com/Stars-Stripes-Sousa-John-Philip/dp/B00005YIVJ/

Wave the Flag by John Philip Sousa (2002)
http://www.amazon.com/Wave-Flag-John-Philip-Sousa/dp/B000069JLL/

Stars & Stripes Forever / Sousa Marches by Frederick Fennell, and Eastman Wind Ensemble (1990)
http://www.amazon.com/Stars-Stripes-Forever-Sousa-Marches/dp/B00000E347/

Sousa: Marches Forever by The Gordon Highlanders (1998)
http://www.amazon.com/Sousa-Marches-Forever-John-Philip/dp/B00005Y8AI/

Sousa Great Marches and Incidental Music / The Wallace Collection (2004)
http://www.amazon.com/Sousa-Marches-Incidental-Wallace-Collection/dp/B0001KJG0Y/
http://www.amazon.com/Wallace-Collection-Sousa-Stripes-Forever/dp/B00005J6XJ/

John Philip Sousa: Music for Wind Band, Vols. 1-5 (Box Set) (2004) - Box set
http://www.amazon.com/John-Philip-Sousa-Music-Vols/dp/B0002TNI8A/

Sousa Marches Forever by Sousa (1992)
http://www.amazon.com/Sousa-Marches-Forever/dp/B000003LC7/

Hands Across the Sea: Sousa Marches - The Band of the Grenadier (1995)
http://www.amazon.com/Hands-Across-Sea-Marches-Grenadier/dp/B000000SOQ/
http://www.amazon.com/Hands-Across-Sea-Sousa-Marches/dp/B000008KZL/

World's Greatest Marches
http://www.amazon.com/Worlds-Greatest-Marches/dp/B000003QVY/

Original All American Sousa by John Philip Sousa (2008) - Import
http://www.amazon.com/Original-American-Sousa-John-Philip/dp/B000EQHTJK/

Sousa:The Stars and Stripes Forever-Fourteen Favorite Marches by Band of H.M. Royal Marines (1983) - Import
http://www.amazon.com/Sousa-Stripes-Forever-Fourteen-Favorite-Marches/dp/B000NCV7TI/

Sousa Spectacular (2002)
http://www.amazon.com/Sousa-Spectacular-John-Philip/dp/B000067AS4/

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Music Gallery

Sousa's Great Marches in Piano Transcription book by Lester S. Levy  "Sousa's Great Marches In Piano Transcription: Original
Sheet Music of 23 Works by John Philip Sousa" [1975]
Selected & introduced by Lester S. Levy
Dover Publns 11¾x9 pb [6/75] for $9.31
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JPS-AmericaFirst-DWS.mid

"The Aviators March" [1931]   'The Aviators March' MP2 file [30 seconds]

"The Bride-Elect March" [1897] see also operetta below

"El Capitan March" [1896]   'El Capitan March' midi file [2 min 19 sec]

"The Fairest of The Fair March" []

"U.S. Field Artillery March" [1917]   'U.S. Field Artillery March' midi file [2 min 12 sec]

JPS-Gallant&Gay-DWS.mp2
"The Gallant Seventh March" [1922]
"George Washington Bicentennial March" []
"The Gladiator March" [1886] JPS-Gladiator-DWS.mid
"Golden Jubilee March" []
"The Gridiron Club March" [1926]
"The Invincible Eagle March" [1901]
"Jack Tar March" [1903]
"King Cotton March" [1895] JPS-KingCotton-DWS.mid
"The Liberty Bell March" [1893] JPS-LibertyBell.mid = theme song of Monty Python!
"The Man Behind The Gun March" (1889)
"Manhattan Beach March" [1893] JPS-ManhattanBeach-DWS.mid
"March of The Blues" []
"March Past of The National Fencibles" [1888]
"The Minnesota March" []
"New Mexico March" [1928]
"Nobles of The Mystic Shrine March" []
"The Pride of The Wolverines" []
JPS-Revival-DWS.mid
"Riders For The Flag March" []
"The Royal Welch Fusiliers March" [1930]
JPS-Sabre&Spurs-DWS.mid
"Semper Fidelis" [1888] JPS-SemperFi.mid
"67 Bugle Calls" []
"Sound Off!" [1885]
"The Stars and Stripes Forever" [1896] JPS-StarsStripes-organ.mid + JPS-StarsStripes-piano.mid
"The Thunderer" [1889] JPS-Thunderer-carousel.mid + JPS-Thunderer-DWS.mid
"Transit of Venus March" [1883] sheet music lost for 100 years, found in 2003

"The Washington Post March" [1889]   'Washington Post March' midi file [1 min 51 sec]

Sousa often played works by
Austrian March King http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josef_Wagner_(composer)
British March King http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_J._Alford

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Other Works
Sousa wrote three novels [1902-20] and nine operettas [1882-1909]
search books by/about John Philip Sousa at Amazon

http://www.amazon.com/Experiences-Bandmaster-John-Philip-Sousa/dp/B003YMMTEQ/

"National, Patriotic and Typical Airs of All Lands: With Copious Notes" [1890]
by John Philip Sousa
http://www.amazon.com/National-Patriotic-Typical-Airs-Lands/dp/1165604566/

"The Conspirators" short story []

"The Fifth String" [1902 novel]
http://www.amazon.com/Fifth-String-John-Philip-Sousa/dp/1112291008/
http://www.amazon.com/1854-1932-illustrations-Chandler-Indianapolis-Bowen-Merrill/dp/B004IP9J5K/
http://www.amazon.com/Fifth-String-John-Philip-Sousa/dp/1444423983/
http://www.amazon.com/fifth-string-John-Philip-Sousa/dp/1171855249/

"Pipetown Sandy" [Bobbs-Merrill Co. 1905 novel]
http://www.amazon.com/Pipetown-Sandy-John-Philip-Sousa/dp/B00087MJYK/
http://www.amazon.com/Pipetown-Sandy-John-Philip-Sousa/dp/1171492340/

"The Transit of Venus" 40,000-word novella [1920]
http://www.amazon.com/Transit-Venus-John-Philip-Sousa/dp/1445560062/
http://www.amazon.com/Transit-Venus-John-Philip-Sousa/dp/B001DC814Q/

"Marching Along: Recollections of Men, Women and Music" memoirs [1928]
http://www.amazon.com/Marching-Along-Recollections-Women-Music/dp/0918048117/
http://www.amazon.com/Marching-Along-Recollections-Women-Music/dp/B000P6W2IW/
http://www.amazon.com/Marching-Along-Recollections-Women-Music/dp/B001DFBOYC/

Sousa wrote nine? operettas between 1882 and 1909

"The Smugglers" [1882]

"Desiree" [1883]

"The Queen of Hearts" also known as "Royalty and Roguery" [1885]

"Song Words of The Lion Tamer: Comic Opera, In Two Acts" [1891]
by Richard Stahl, John Philip Sousa & John Cheever Goodwin
http://www.amazon.com/Song-Words-Lion-Tamer-Comic/dp/1168717981/

"El Capitan: Comic Opera In Three Acts" [1896]
http://www.amazon.com/John-Philip-Sousa-El-Capitan/dp/B00447XDA4/
http://www.amazon.com/El-Capitan-John-Philip-Sousa/dp/B000006EIE/
http://www.amazon.com/El-Capitan-Comic-Opera-Three/dp/1161150617/

"The Bride-Elect: Comic Opera In Three Acts" [1897]
http://www.amazon.com/Bride-Elect-Comic-Opera-Three-Acts/dp/1162213337/

"The Charlatan: Comic Opera In Three Acts" aka "The Mystical Miss" [1898]
http://www.amazon.com/Charlatan-Comic-Opera-Three-Acts/dp/B004J87480/

"Chris and The Wonderful Lamp" [1899]

"The Free Lance" [1905]

"The American Maid" also known as "The Glass Blowers" [1909]
http://www.amazon.com/American-Glass-Blowers-Lyrical-Comedy/dp/B0000D3HY9/

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Movies, Plays, Other Media
Sousa credits [1879-1994] at Internet Broadway Database

"Stars and Stripes Forever" Technicolor feature film [Fox 1952]
loosely based on Sousa's memoirs; starring Clifton Webb; music arranged & conducted by Alfred Newman
http://www.amazon.com/Stars-Stripes-Forever-Clifton-Webb/dp/6302136237/

"Oom Pah Pah: The Man Who Thought He Was John Philip Sousa" full-length musical [1975]
http://www.amazon.com/Oom-pah-thought-full-length-musical/dp/B0006YXGGU/

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Playbill Magazine for Teddy & Alice 1987 Broadway musical  color poster for Teddy & Alice 1987 Broadway musical  "Teddy & Alice: An American Musical" [1987]
featuring music by John Philip Sousa
starring Len Cariou, Beth Fowler & Nancy Hume
27"x40" color poster from Amazon for $9.99
Broadway credits, 1987-88

see also Spirit of America Bookstore's Theodore Roosevelt [1858-1919] Page

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Works About John Philip Sousa

"John Philip Sousa [for kids; 1999] by Mike Venezia
http://www.amazon.com/Philip-Getting-Worlds-Greatest-Composers/dp/051626401X/

"John Philip Sousa: American Phenomenon [] by Paul E. Bierley (Jun 2001)
http://www.amazon.com/John-Philip-Sousa-Phenomenon-Hunsberger/dp/0757906125/
http://www.amazon.com/John-Philip-Sousa-Phenomenon-Hunsberger/dp/0757906125/

"John Philip Sousa (Lives and Times Series)" [2005] by Jennifer Blizin Gillis
http://www.amazon.com/John-Philip-Sousa-Lives-Times/dp/140346751X/

"The Incredible Band of John Philip Sousa [2010] by Paul E. Bierley
http://www.amazon.com/Incredible-Philip-Sousa-Music-American/dp/0252077814/

http://www.amazon.com/Descriptive-Catalogue-Works-Music-American/dp/0252002970/

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L i n k s
fansite w/midis
Sousa Archive at University of Illinois
Sousa credits [1879-1994] at Internet Broadway Database


Online sales in association with  browse recordings of John Philip Sousa music at Amazon

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