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"John Philip Sousa (1854-1932) is an American icon. Most famous for his military marches, for forty years the composer and bandmaster led a disciplined group of devoted musicians on numerous American tours and around the world, shaping a new cultural landscape while performing more than fifteen thousand concerts." "Paul Edmund Bierley has spent forty years documenting every aspect of the March King's band: its history, its star performers, its appearances...

A biography of the famous band leader and composer who was known as the March King. Includes sidebars on such topics as ragtime music, the Civil War, and trapshooting.

A simple biography of the famous band leader and composer who was known as the March King.