On Aug. 15, 1928, the Manitowoc Herald-News reported “America’s March King” John Philip Sousa and his band was to play “Two Golden Jubilee Concerts” at the Capitol Theatre on Saturday, Sept. 15. The ...

Arguably, the most popular early 20th-century visitor to Fort Worth (after Theodore Roosevelt) was bandleader John Philip Sousa. Both were headliners in their day. Roosevelt came to town twice (1905 ...

Jane van Middlesworth Sousa, ca. 1880s. Scott Schwartz John Philip Sousa at the Great Lakes Naval Training Center in 1917. Sigmund 'The Great Lafayette' Neuberger as John Philip Sousa in 1911. The ...

The Southern Kentucky Concert Band at WKU is presenting an “Old Fashioned Sousa Band Concert” on Thursday, June 11, at 7:45 p.m. in the Auditorium of the Downing Student Union.

Sousa always played as his team’s pitcher and manager. On July 4, 1900, the Sousa Band, taking a day off from performances at the Paris Exposition, played what is considered the first game of American ...

correctionAn earlier version of this story misidentified the rank of the music director of the United States Marine Band. Jason K. Fettig is a colonel, not a lieutenant colonel. The story has been ...

The Naperville Municipal Band will pay tribute to iconic American bandmaster John Philip Sousa during a concert at 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, at Wentz Hall, 171 E. Chicago Ave. in Naperville. The ...

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