John Philip Sousa
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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
Sousa led the United States Marine Band in person from 1880 to 1892
Musical  Works
browse recordings of John Philip Sousa music {500+} at Amazon
Sousa credits [1879-1997] at Internet Broadway Database
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Original  Recordings  of  Sousa
Modern  Recordings
  | "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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"The United States Marine Band Presents: The Heritage of John Philip Sousa Collection" on CD & MP-3 [2011] Conducted by LtCol Jack T. Klein
Altissimo! CD box set [10/2011] 198 tracks on 18 disks for $131.69 The Robert Hoe Collection MP-3 album download [11/2011] 198 tracks for $69.99 Nine two-disc volumes digitally re-mastered from vinyl for optimal sound quality, with full liner notes taken from the vinyl, complete with stories, biographies, pictures & descriptions of each piece |
Sousa  Music  Gallery
  | "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 |
  | "Music Minus One Trumpet: Sousa Marches plus Beethoven, Berlioz, Strauss" [2006] Performed by Peter Piacquadio & The Stuttgart Festival Orchestra includes Sousa's "Washington Post March", "Stars and Stripes Forever", "Liberty Bell March", "Semper Fidelis", "El Capitan", and "Gladiator March", plus Beethoven's "Military March", Berlioz's "Radoczy March", Schrammel's "Vienna Forever", and Strauss's "Radetzky March" – each in both full-orchestra version and orchestra minus lead trumpet Music Minus One 12¼x9 pb [7/2006] with audio CD for $20.76 |
JPS-AmericaFirst-DWS.mid
"The Aviators March" [1931]   
"The Bride-Elect March" [1897] see also operetta below
"El Capitan March" [1896]   
"The Fairest of The Fair March" []
"U.S. Field Artillery March" [1917]   
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]   
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
Other  Works
John Philip 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/
http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2589
"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/
http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29481
"Pipetown Sandy" [Bobbs-Merrill Co. 1905 novel]
"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/
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John Philip Sousa wrote all or part of 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]
entry at Wikipedia •
show entry at IBDb
  | "El Capitan Comic Opera: Vocal Score" [John Church 1896] by John Philip Sousa & Charles Klein Performer's Edition Reprints 11x8½ pb [1/2015] for $13.99 Kessinger Publng 11x8¼ pb [4/2010] for $24.95 Palala Press 9¼x6 hardcover [9/2015] for $24.95 |
  | "Sousa: El Capitan" operetta [1998] by Sinfonia da Camera Orchestra
Zephyr Records music CDs [2/98] 13 tracks on 2 disks - out of prodn/used Zephyr Records MP3 album [2/2014] 20 tracks on 2 disks for $17.98 Sinfonia da Camera Orchestra conducted by Ian Hobson; featuring Lucille Beer, Gerald Dolter, Darryl Edwards, Donald Hartmann, Sherri Karam & Mary Ann McCormick |
  | "John Philip Sousa: El Capitan" operetta [2010] by the Ohio Light Opera
Albany Records music CDs [11/2010] 27 tracks on 2 disks for $31.50 Albany Records MP3 album [11/2010] 27 tracks on 2 disks for $17.98 Recorded at the 2010 Ohio Light Opera Festival [est. 1979]; Ohio Light Opera Orchestra conducted by Steven Byess; featuring Nicholas Wuehrmann, Tanya Mandzy, Alta Dantzler, Nancy Maria Ballach, Kyle Knapp & Anthony Maida |
"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] music only
http://www.amazon.com/Charlatan-Comic-Opera-Three-Acts/dp/B004J87480/
"Chris and The Wonderful Lamp" [1899] music only
"The Free Lance" [1905] music only
"The American Maid" also known as "The Glass Blowers" [1909] music only
http://www.amazon.com/American-Glass-Blowers-Lyrical-Comedy/dp/B0000D3HY9/
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John Philip Sousa participated in the following Broadway productions:
Gilbert & Sullivan's "H.M.S. Pinafore" revival [71 performances March-May 1879]
Conducted by John Philip Sousa http://www.ibdb.com/production.php?id=13315
"The Charlatan" [Dec 1889 to June 1899]
Book & lyrics by Charles Klein; music by John Philip Sousa
http://www.ibdb.com/production.php?id=461347
"Chris and The Wonderful Lamp [58 performances Jan-Feb 1900]
Music by John Philip Sousa; Book by Glen MacDonough; Lyrics by Glen MacDonough
http://www.ibdb.com/production.php?id=5069
"The Free Lance" [43 performances April-May 1906 & January 1907]
Music by John Philip Sousa. Book by Harry B. Smith. Lyrics by Harry B. Smith.
http://www.ibdb.com/production.php?id=6197
"The American Maid" [16 performances March 1913]
Book & lyrics by Leonard Liebling; music by John Philip Sousa
http://www.ibdb.com/production.php?id=7607
"Hip! Hip! Hooray!" [425 performances September 1915 to October 1916]
Book & staging by R.H. Burnside; music by Raymond Hubbell, John Philip Sousa & others; lyrics by
John L. Golden & others; John Philip Sousa appeared with his band
http://www.ibdb.com/production.php?id=8209
"Everything" musical revue [461 performances August 1918 to May 1919]
Book & staging by R.H. Burnside; music by John Philip Sousa, Irving Berlin & others; lyrics by
John L. Golden, Irving Berlin & others; cast included Harry Houdini
http://www.ibdb.com/production.php?id=8722
Movies,  Stageplays,  Other  Media
Sousa credits [1879-1997] at Internet Broadway Database
John Philip Sousa credits [300+ titles; since 1896] at Internet Movie Database
"John Philip Sousa" silent documentary short [Biograph 1900]
Filmed in London, England, U.K. •
bare credits at IMDb
"Sousa and His Band" silent documentary short [Biograph Sept 1901]
Filmed in Brooklyn, New York City •
bare credits at IMDb
"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/
"The American Experience: If You Knew Sousa" [PBS Jan 1993] /tt0972997/
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/IfYouKnewSousa/
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    | "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 |
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/
L i n k s
fansite w/midis
Sousa Archive at University of Illinois
Sousa credits [1879-1997] at Internet Broadway Database
John Philip Sousa credits [300+ titles; since 1896] at Internet Movie Database
http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/270
here on Spirit of America Bookstore's John Philip Sousa [1854-1932] Page
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