National March of the USA
Written in 1896, it’s arguably the most famous march in the world.
Top 10 Recordings
Our picks for best of the best Sousa recordings, both new and classic.
Timeline of Sousa's Life
From boyhood to becoming most famous musician in the world!
New recordings from the United States Marine Band
Newest Articles
Historic Video of Sousa
Only a very few video clips exist of John Philip Sousa. In this 1929 Fox Movietone News clip, Sousa conducts one of his marches for President Herbert Hoover on the White House lawn. At the beginning we see the title slide, reading, "PRESIDENT HEARS SOUSA'S LATEST -...
Sousa in Texas
Admitted to the Union on December 29th, 1845 as our 28th state, Texas Day, first celebrated in 2017 as an online event, has recently received official recognition with February 1st as its national day. “Texas” was derived from the Caddoan language ‘taysha,’ meaning...
Sousa at Gettysburg
Yes, there was a Sousa was at Gettysburg on November 19, 1863, the day Lincoln gave his famous Address. Not John Philip, but his father Antonio. In anticipation of the dedication of the new cemetery in Gettysburg to be held in November 1863, Secretary of the Navy...