John Philip Sousa - Wikipedia Sousa was commissioned as a lieutenant in the Naval Reserve on May 31, 1917, shortly after the United States declared war on Germany and entered World War I He was 62 years old, the mandatory retirement age for Navy officers
John Philip Sousa - United States Marine Band Sousa first received acclaim in military band circles with the writing of his march "The Gladiator" in 1886 From that time on he received ever-increasing attention and respect as a composer
John Philip Sousa | Biography, Marches, Semper Fidelis | Britannica Biography of John Philip Sousa, American bandmaster and composer of many remarkable military marches, including ‘Semper Fidelis’ (1888), which became the official march of the U S Marine Corps; ‘The Washington Post’ (1889); ‘The Liberty Bell’ (1893); and ‘The Stars and Stripes Forever’ (1897)
Sousa Archives and Center for American Music | University Library . . . As a traveling band leader Sousa gave thousands of concerts between 1892 and 1932 and spent months away from his family Throughout his time on tour, however, he regularly wrote to his family, revealing much about his relationship with them and his life on tour
Astros place LHP Bennett Sousa (elbow) on injured list - MSN The Houston Astros placed left-hander Bennett Sousa on the 15-day injured list Saturday and recalled right-hander Jayden Murray from Triple-A Sugar Land Sousa is dealing with left elbow
Bennett Sousa Injury: Back on injured list - RotoWire The Astros placed Sousa on the 15-day injured list Saturday due to left elbow inflammation, Julia Morales of Space City Home Network reports After missing the first month of the season with an oblique injury, Sousa is now set to sit out another couple of weeks due to an elbow issue, though it remains unknown whether he'll require more than a minimum-length stay on the shelf Jayden Murray was
John Philip Sousa | Composer, band leader, patriot Written in 1896, it’s arguably the most famous march in the world Our picks for best of the best Sousa recordings, both new and classic From boyhood to becoming most famous musician in the world! Only a very few video clips exist of John Philip Sousa
Astros Bennett Sousa: Back on injured list - CBS Sports The Astros placed Sousa on the 15-day injured list Saturday due to left elbow inflammation, Julia Morales of Space City Home Network reports After missing the first month of the season with an