Facts about John Philip Sousa:
- Nickname: The March King
- Born in Washington, D.C.
- Band Director
- Stars and Stripes Forever: our national march
- Invented the Sousaphone, a tuba for a marching band
- 3 families of a Band: Brass, Woodwind, Percussion
- Composed 136 marches
- Led the Marine Band
- Sousa’s band was the number one act in the country for 30 years
Sousa from Beth Thompson
Here are two versions of the Stars and Stripes Forever with lyrics:
