John Philip Sousa A 2 Page Biography
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John Philip Sousa: A 2-Page Biography
John Philip Sousa, born on November 6th, 1954, was a famous composer, musician, conductor, and patriot. As a composer, he composed many famous songs, including the Gladiator March, the Liberty Bell March, Stars and Stripes Forever, and Semper Fidelis. Sousa is most known as an inventor for inventing the Sousaphone, a low brass instrument played much like a tuba. Sousa was a famous man.
Born on November 6th, 1954 in Washington D.C., John Philip Sousa was born into a family who was musical. As a child, his father played trombone in the U.S. Marine band and this is what got Sousa interested in marching bands and music in general...