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The March King’s Sax Appeal
November the 6th not only marks the birth of John Philip Sousa but also the saxophone’s inventor, Antoine-Joseph ‘Adolphe’ Sax (1814-1894) as the shared birthday also denotes National Saxophone Day in honor of the Belgian musician and inventor. While Hector Berlioz,...
National Checklist Day
October 30th is recognized as National Checklist Day and if there was anyone in the Sousa organization who benefitted from a checklist, it was longtime band librarian, Clarence J. “Buss” Russell! Mr. Russell joined Sousa’s Band in time for the World Tour in 1910,...
The “Jackie” Band
After receiving his commission in the US Navy, John Philip Sousa set to work with his 300 piece "Jackie" Band taking them around the country on tours to raise money for the war effort. Here Sousa conducts the band at a Liberty Loan Campaign in in Cincinnati, Ohio,...