John Philip Sousa: EVERY American Knows His Music (b. 1854)

By OAN Reporting Staff

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He's composed music and marches that are our American melodies. From the pride-stirring matches of "Stars and Stripes Forever" to ceremonial solos of "Taps," Sousa has earned the status of American icon. [Photo L-R: Victor Herbert, John Philip Sousa, Irving Berlin]

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