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
Happy Birthday, Irving Berlin!
Irving Berlin was born on May 11th, 1888 in Temun, Siberia. Born Israel Baline, his family fled to America in 1893 escaping Russian persecution of Jews while settling in Manhattan’s Lower East side. Without schooling or formal training, Berlin’s career began as a...
Jamestown Day and Powhatan’s Daughter
Jamestown Day is commemorated annually on May 8th, and 2023 marks the 416th anniversary of the first permanent English settlement in the Americas. Steeped in intrigue, controversy, and conundrum, including cannibalism, the introduction of slavery, and violent clashes...
National Tuba Day
The first Friday of May is designated as International Tuba Day thanks to then high schooler Joel Day back in 1979 while attending Lower Merion H.S. in a suburb of Philadelphia. He made up fifty percent of his band’s tuba section and finding a lack of respect among...