by Jari Villanueva | Nov 19, 2024 | Americana
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...
by Jari Villanueva | Apr 11, 2018 | Americana, Marches
In 1925, baseball commissioner Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis asked Sousa to write a march for the National League’s 50th anniversary. Sousa responded with his wonderful march, “The National Game”. Listen to “The National Game” Landis was...
by Jari Villanueva | Apr 4, 2018 | Biography
Sousa was proud to be a Mason. He entered Masonry at age 26 and was a Master Mason for 51 years. Three of his best known marches have Masonic origins: “The Crusader” (1888), “The Thunderer” (1889), and “Nobles of the Mystic Shrine” (1923). John Philip Sousa’s Masonic...
by Jari Villanueva | Apr 2, 2018 | Americana
Since 1878, American presidents and their families have celebrated Easter Monday by hosting an ‘egg roll’ party. Held on the South Lawn, it is one of the oldest annual events in White House history. Some historians note that First Lady Dolley Madison...
by Jari Villanueva | Mar 30, 2018 | Biography
In late 1861 Sousa studied solfeggio under John Esputa Sr. but was not able to cope with the elderly Spaniard’s temper so the lessons did not last long. Later Sousa enrolled in a private conservatory of music operated by John Esputa, Jr.. The school was located...
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