John Philip Sousa (1854-1933)
Last updated: 07.10.25
According to The New Penguin Dictionary of Music, John Philip Sousa was an American band-conductor and composer of marches ("The Washington Post", "Stars and Stripes Forever", etc.); also of "El Capitán" and other operettas. The story that his name was a fabrication to include the letters USA is itself a fabrication.
The above dictionary entry does little to justice to Sousa's extraordinary career. He was born in Washington, D.C. and in 1867 his father, John António de Sousa, apprenticed his 13-year old son to the United States Marine Corps after foiling a romantic attempt to run away and join a circus. After several years he left the Corps to join a theatrical band. He started conducting and then rejoined to the U.S. Marine Band as its director in 1880. During this time, Sousa also led the marching band of Gonzaga College High School. In 1892 Sousa founded his own band which toured widely, and in 1900 represented the United States at the Paris Exposition before touring Europe. A man of strong opinions, he detested ragtime leaving his trombonist Arthur Willard Pryor to manage this distasteful (for him that was) aspect of popular music. He vehemently spoke against the advance of "talking machines" at a congressional hearing in 1906. Later he could not be persuaded to conduct on the radio, fearing the lack of personal contact with the audience. It was only in 1929 that his objections were overcome before making very successful broadcasts.
An all-rounder, he was also variously an author, a great horseman, trap-shooter and freemason.
The above dictionary entry does little to justice to Sousa's extraordinary career. He was born in Washington, D.C. and in 1867 his father, John António de Sousa, apprenticed his 13-year old son to the United States Marine Corps after foiling a romantic attempt to run away and join a circus. After several years he left the Corps to join a theatrical band. He started conducting and then rejoined to the U.S. Marine Band as its director in 1880. During this time, Sousa also led the marching band of Gonzaga College High School. In 1892 Sousa founded his own band which toured widely, and in 1900 represented the United States at the Paris Exposition before touring Europe. A man of strong opinions, he detested ragtime leaving his trombonist Arthur Willard Pryor to manage this distasteful (for him that was) aspect of popular music. He vehemently spoke against the advance of "talking machines" at a congressional hearing in 1906. Later he could not be persuaded to conduct on the radio, fearing the lack of personal contact with the audience. It was only in 1929 that his objections were overcome before making very successful broadcasts.
An all-rounder, he was also variously an author, a great horseman, trap-shooter and freemason.
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Sousa Marches For Piano Solo (De Luxe Souvenir Edition) Music by: John Philip Sousa.
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Sword Dance - Whip and Spur (1910) | J.J. Kimmel V.L. Ossman |
Indestructible Record: 3088 |
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El Capitan (1896) | Unknown | |
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Fairest of the Fair (1908), The | Unknown | |
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Gallant Seventh (1922), The | James Pitt-Payne | |
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Hands Across the Sea (1899) | Unknown | |
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King Cotton (1895) | Unknown | |
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Liberty Bell (1893), The | Unknown | |
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Manhattan Beach (1893), The | Unknown | |
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Reveille (1890) | Benjamin R. Tubb | |
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Semper Fidelis (1888) | Unknown | |
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Stars and Stripes Forever (1897), The | Unknown | |
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State College Keep Fighting Along (?) | James Pitt-Payne | |
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Thunderer March (1889), The | Unknown | |
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Washington Post (1889), The | Unknown |
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King Cotton (1896) | Baldwin's Cadet Band | ||
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The Stars and Stripes Forever (1902) | R. Brooks | Edison's National Phonograph Company: 2632 | |
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The Liberty Bell (1897) | Edison Concert Band | Edison's National Phonograph Company 41 | |
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Tarantella (1898) | Edison Grand Symphony Orchestra | Edison's National Phonograph Company: 647 | |
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The Washington Post (2009) | Edison Military Band | Edison's National Phonograph Company:97 | |
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El Capitan (1900) | Issler's Orchestra | Consolidated Phonograph Companies:5189 | |
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Hail to the Spirit of Liberty (1901) | Peerless Orchestra | Edison's National Phonograph Company: 7674 | |
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Circus Gallop (1903-1904) | Sousa's Band | Columbia Phonograph Company: 509 | |
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The Stars and Stripes Forever (1901) | Sousa's Band | Columbia Phonograph Company: 532 G | |
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The Beau Ideal (2016) | United States Marine Band | ||
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⇑Across the Danube (2015) | United States Marine Band | ||
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The Glass Blowers (2004) | United States Marine Band | ||
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The Belle of Chicago March (2012) | United States Marine Band | ||
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Bonnie Annie Laurie (2016) | United States Marine Band | ||
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The Bride Elect (2012) | United States Marine Band | ||
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Bullets and Bayonets (2009) | United States Marine Band | ||
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The Charlatan (2010) | United States Marine Band | ||
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Columbia's Pride (2018) | United States Marine Band | ||
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Comrades of the Legion (2000) | United States Marine Band | ||
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Congress Hall (2015) | United States Marine Band | ||
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Corcoran Cadets (2016) | United States Marine Band | ||
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The Crusader March (2016) | United States Marine Band | ||
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⇑The Diplomat (2018) | United States Marine Band | ||
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The Directorate (2016) | United States Marine Band | ||
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The Red Man (2010) | United States Marine Band | ||
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The White Man (2010) | United States Marine Band | ||
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The Black Man (2010) | United States Marine Band | ||
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Esprit Du Corps (2015) | United States Marine Band | ||
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The Fairest of the Fair (2008) | United States Marine Band | ||
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The Federal March (2018) | United States Marine Band | ||
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The Free Lance March (2018) | United States Marine Band | ||
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The Gallant Seventh (2000) | United States Marine Band | ||
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The Gladiator March (2006) | United States Marine Band | ||
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The Gliding Girl (2008) | Unknown | ||
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⇑Globe and Eagle (2015) | United States Marine Band | ||
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The Glory of the Yankee Navy (2018) | United States Marine Band | ||
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Guide Right March (2015) | United States Marine Band | ||
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Hands Across the Sea (2018) | United States Marine Band | ||
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The High School Cadets March (2016) | United States Marine Band | ||
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Homeward Bound (2016) | United States Marine Band | ||
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The Honored Dead (2015) | United States Marine Band | ||
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Imperial Edward (2018) | United States Marine Band | ||
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In Memoriam (2015) | United States Marine Band | ||
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The Invincible Eagle (2000) | United States Marine Band | ||
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Jack Tar (2018) | United States Marine Band | ||
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King Cotton (2000) | United States Marine Band | ||
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⇑The Liberty Bell (2016) | United States Marine Band | ||
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By the Light of the Polar Star (2000) | United States Marine Band | ||
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Beneath the Southern Cross (2000) | United States Marine Band | ||
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Mars and Venus (2000) | United States Marine Band | ||
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The Loyal Legion March (2016) | United States Marine Band | ||
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The Man Behind the Gun (2018) | United States Marine Band | ||
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The Manhattan Beach (2000) | United States Marine Band | ||
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March of the Royal Trumpets (2016) | United States Marine Band | ||
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The March Past of the Rifle Regiment (1995) | United States Air Force Heritage of America Band | ||
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The Mikado March (2016) | United States Marine Band | ||
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Mother Goose (2016) | United States Marine Band | ||
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Mother Hubbard March (2016) | United States Marine Band | ||
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⇑Myrrha Gavotte Op.30 (2011) | Adam Cuerden | ||
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National Fencibles (2016) | United States Marine Band | ||
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The Occidental March (2009) | United States Marine Band | ||
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On Parade March (2016) | United States Marine Band | ||
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On the Tramp March (2015) | United States Marine Band | ||
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Our Flirtation (2015) | United States Marine Band | ||
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Pet of the Petticoats (2016) | United States Marine Band | ||
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The Picador March (2016) | United States Marine Band | ||
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Powhatan's Daughter (2007) | United States Marine Band | ||
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President Garfield's Inauguration March Op.131 (2015) | United States Marine Band | ||
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Presidential Polonaise (2000) | United States Marine Band | ||
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The Pride of Pittsburgh (2018) | United States Marine Band | ||
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⇑The Quilting Party (2016) | United States Marine Band | ||
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Recognition March (2015) | United States Marine Band | ||
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Resumption March (2015) | United States Marine Band | ||
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Review March (2015) | United States Marine Band | ||
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Revival (2015) | United States Marine Band | ||
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The Rifle Regiment (2016) | United States Marine Band | ||
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Right Forward (2015) | United States Marine Band | ||
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Right Left March (2016) | United States Marine Band | ||
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Sabre and Spurs (2000) | United States Marine Band | ||
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Semper Fidelis (2000) | United States Marine Band | ||
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Sound Off (1992) | United States Marine Band | ||
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The Thunderer March (2016) | United States Marine Band | ||
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⇑Transit of Venus March (2016) | United States Marine Band | ||
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The Triton (2016) | United States Marine Band | ||
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The Triumph of Time (2016) | United States Marine Band | ||
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The White Plume (2016) | United States Marine Band | ||
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Who's Who in Navy Blue (2000) | United States Marine Band | ||
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The Wolverine (2015) | United States Marine Band | ||
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Yorktown Centennial (2010) | United States Marine Band |
| Title (Release Year) | Performers | Instruments |
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El Capitan (1896) | Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens. | A/T/T/B/GB(B) |
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El Capitan (1896) | Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens. | A/T/B |
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Gallant Seventh (1922), The | Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens. | T/T/T/B/GB(B) |
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Liberty Bell (1893), The | Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens. | D/A/T/T/B/GB(B) |
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Semper Fidelis (1888) | Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens. | A/T/T/B/B/GB(B) |
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Stars and Stripes Forever (1897), The | Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens. | A/T/T/B/GB(B) |
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Washington Post (1889), The | Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens. | A+S/A/T/B/GB(B) |
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American Recorder Orchestra of the West | Fancy Free | |
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Canadian Brass | The Canadian Brass Greatest Hits | CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)        |
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Canadian Brass | Red, White And Brass | |
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Canadian Brass | TV Classics | |
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Various Ensembles | Classic FM - Morning March | |
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Black Dyke Mills Band | The Lion and the Eagle | CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) |
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Empire Brass | Telarc Collection, Volume 5 | |
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Grimethorpe Colliery RJB Band | Bold As Brass | |
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Philip Jones Brass Ensemble | 40 Famous Marches | CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) |
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Philip Jones Brass Ensemble | The World of the Philip Jones Brass Ensemble | |
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⇑Chicago Chamber Brass | Fireworks For Brass | |
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Acker Bilk | The Very Best of Acker Bilk | |
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Various Artists | 100 Favorite Patriotic Songs | |
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Various Artists | 1904 St. Louis World's Fair: Meet Me At The Fair | |
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Various Artists | America the Beautiful | CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) |
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Various Artists | American Light Music Classics | CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) |
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Various Artists | Best of the Boston Pops: 20th Century Masters the Millennium Collection | |
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Various Artists | A Century of Ragtime 1897-1997 | |
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Various Artists | Karussells of Europe | CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) |
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Various Artists | Player Piano Memories | CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) |
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Various Artists | Stomp and Swerve: American Music Gets Hot | CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) |
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⇑Alan Mandel | American Piano Vol. 3: Rags and Other Riches | |
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Winifred Atwell | Dixie Boogie | CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) |
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Big Tiny Little | Golden Piano Hits | CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) |
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Paragon Ragtime Orchestra | Knockout Drops | CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) |
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Paragon Ragtime Orchestra | Round The Christmas Tree | CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) |
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Eubie Blake | That's Ragtime! | |
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Eubie Blake | Tricky Fingers | |
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Scott Kirby | Grace & Beauty: Ragtime Classics | CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) |
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Wind Ensemble at Lehigh University | Jamestown Jubilee 1607-2007 | |
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Bill Edwards | Patriot's Dreams |
| Item | Title | Available | € | £ | $ | Other |
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| DBE1325 | El Capitan (1896) - March A/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 2¾ mins. |
out-of-print | €12.00 | £10.00 | $15.50 | |
| DBE1325C | El Capitan (1896) - March A/T/B, approx. 2¾ mins. |
1-2 days |  |
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| DBE1326 | The Gallant Seventh (1922) - March T/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 3¾ mins. |
1-2 days | |
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| DBE1327 | The Liberty Bell (1893) - March D/A/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 3½ mins. |
out-of-print | €12.00 | £10.00 | $15.50 | |
| DBE1328 | Semper Fidelis (1888) - March A/T/T/B/B/GB(B), approx. 2 mins. |
1-2 days | |
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| DBE1329 | The Stars and Stripes Forever (1897) - March A/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 4¼ mins. |
1-2 days | |
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| DBE1330 | The Washington Post (1889) - March A+S/A/T/B/GB(B), approx. 2½ mins. |
1-2 days | |
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Across the Danube (1877) | J.P. Sousa (music) | Orchestra | IMSLP |  |
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America First (1916) | J.P. Sousa (music) | Piano | IMSLP | |
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Anchor and Star (1918) | J.P. Sousa (music) | Orchestra | IMSLP | |
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Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company (1924) | J.P. Sousa (music) | Orchestra | IMSLP | |
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At the King's Court (1904) | J.P. Sousa (music) | Piano | IMSLP | |
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At the Movies (1922) | J.P. Sousa (music) | Piano, Orchestra | IMSLP | Pub. |
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Beau Ideal (1892), The | J.P. Sousa (music) |
Piano | IMSLP Indiana |
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⇑Belle of Chicago March (1892), The | J.P. Sousa (music) |
Piano | IMSLP Indiana |
Pub. |
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Ben Bolt (1888) | J.P. Sousa (music) | Piano | IMSLP | Pub. |
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Beneath the Southern Cross (1905) | J.P. Sousa (music) | Piano | IMSLP | Pub. |
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Black Man (1911), The | J.P. Sousa (music) |
Orchestra | IMSLP Indiana |
Pub. |
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Bonnie Annie Laurie (1883) | J.P. Sousa (music) | Piano | IMSLP | |
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Boy Scouts of America (1916) | J.P. Sousa (music) | Orchestra | IMSLP | |
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Bride Elect (1897), The | J.P. Sousa (music) |
Piano | IMSLP Indiana |
Pub. |
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Bride-Elect - Operetta in Three Acts (1897), The | J.P. Sousa (w&m) | Piano, Voice | IMSLP | Pub. |
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⇑Bullets and Bayonets (1919) | J.P. Sousa (music) |
Orchestra | IMSLP Indiana |
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By the Light of the Polar Star (1905) | J.P. Sousa (music) | Piano, Orchestra | IMSLP | Pub. |
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Carrier Pigeon (1906), The | J.P. Sousa (music) Harry Bache Smith (words) |
Piano, Voice | Indiana | Pub. |
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Chantyman's March (1918), The | J.P. Sousa (music) | Orchestra | IMSLP | Pub. |
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Chariot Race (1896), The | J.P. Sousa (music) | Orchestra | IMSLP | |
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Charlatan (1898), The | J.P. Sousa (music) |
Piano | Greer Indiana |
Pub. |
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Charlatan - Operetta in Three Acts (1898), The | J.P. Sousa (music) | Piano, Orchestra | IMSLP | Pub. |
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Chris and the Wonderful Lamp (1899) | J.P. Sousa (music) | Piano | IMSLP | Pub. |
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⇑Colonial Dames Waltzes (1896), The | J.P. Sousa (music) |
Orchestra | IMSLP Indiana |
Pub. |
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Columbia's Pride (1914) | J.P. Sousa (music) | Orchestra | IMSLP | |
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Comrades of the Legion (1920) | J.P. Sousa (music) |
Orchestra | IMSLP Indiana |
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Congress Hall (1882) | J.P. Sousa (music) | Piano | IMSLP | Pub. |
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Coquette (1887), The | J.P. Sousa (music) |
Piano | IMSLP Indiana |
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Corcoran Cadets (1890) | J.P. Sousa (music) | Orchestra | IMSLP | Pub. |
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Crusader March (1889), The | J.P. Sousa (music) | Piano | IMSLP | Pub. |
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Crystal Lute (1913), The | J.P. Sousa (music) | Piano | Indiana | Pub. |
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⇑Cuckoo Galop (1873) | J.P. Sousa (music) | Piano | IMSLP | |
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Diplomat (1904), The | J.P. Sousa (music) |
Orchestra | IMSLP Indiana |
Pub. |
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Directorate (1894), The | J.P. Sousa (music) |
Orchestra | IMSLP Indiana |
Pub. |
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Do We? We Do? (1889) | J.P. Sousa (music) | Piano, Voice | Indiana | Pub. |
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Désirée (1882) | J.P. Sousa (music) Edward M. Taber (words) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP | Pub. |
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El Capitan (1896) | J.P. Sousa (music) |
Orchestra | IMSLP Indiana |
Pub. |
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El Capitan - Operetta in Three Acts (1896) | J.P. Sousa (music) | Piano | IMSLP | Pub. |
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El Capitan's Song (1896) | J.P. Sousa (music) Charles Klein (words) |
Piano, Voice | Indiana | Pub. |
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⇑Esprit Du Corps (1878) | J.P. Sousa (music) | Orchestra | IMSLP | |
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Fairest of the Fair (1908), The | J.P. Sousa (music) | Orchestra | IMSLP | Pub. |
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Federal March (1911), The | J.P. Sousa (music) | Orchestra | IMSLP | Pub. |
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Flags of Freedom (1918) | J.P. Sousa (music) | Orchestra | IMSLP | Pub. |
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Four Marches for Regimental Drums and Trumpets (1884) | J.P. Sousa (music) | Drums, Trumpets | IMSLP | Pub. |
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Free Lance (1905), The | J.P. Sousa (music) H.Bache Smith (words) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP | Pub. |
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Free Lance March (1906), The | J.P. Sousa (music) |
Piano | IMSLP Indiana |
Pub. |
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Free Lunch Cadets (1877), The | J.P. Sousa (music) | Piano, Voice | Indiana | |
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⇑From Maine to Oregon (1913) | J.P. Sousa (music) |
Orchestra | IMSLP Indiana |
Pub. |
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Gallant Seventh (1922), The | J.P. Sousa (music) |
Orchestra | IMSLP Indiana |
Pub. |
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George Washington Bicentennial (1930) | J.P. Sousa (music) | Piano | IMSLP | Pub. |
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Gladiator March (1886), The | J.P. Sousa (music) | Orchestra | IMSLP | Pub. |
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Glass Blowers (1909), The | J.P. Sousa (music) Leonard Liebling (words) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP | Pub. |
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Gliding Girl (1912), The | J.P. Sousa (music) | Orchestra | IMSLP | Pub. |
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Globe and Eagle (1879) | J.P. Sousa (music) | Orchestra | IMSLP | |
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Glory of the Yankee Navy (1909), The | J.P. Sousa (music) | Orchestra | IMSLP | Pub. |
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⇑Golden Star (1919), The | J.P. Sousa (music) | Piano, Orchestra | IMSLP | |
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Grand Festival March (1911) | J.P. Sousa (music) | Piano | Indiana | Pub. |
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Guide Right March (1881) | J.P. Sousa (music) | Orchestra | IMSLP | |
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Hail to the Spirit of Liberty (1900) | J.P. Sousa (music) |
Orchestra | IMSLP Indiana |
Pub. |
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Hands Across the Sea (1899) | J.P. Sousa (music) |
Orchestra | IMSLP Indiana |
Pub. |
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High School Cadets March (1890), The | J.P. Sousa (music) |
Piano, Orchestra | IMSLP Indiana |
Pub. |
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Homeward Bound (1891) | J.P. Sousa (music) | Orchestra | IMSLP | |
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Honored Dead (1896), The | J.P. Sousa (music) | Orchestra | IMSLP | |
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⇑I've Made My Plans For the Summer (1907) | J.P. Sousa (music) | Orchestra | IMSLP | Pub. |
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I, Too, Was Born in Arcadia (1895) | J.P. Sousa (music) | Orchestra | IMSLP | Pub. |
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Imperial Edward (1902) | J.P. Sousa (music) |
Orchestra | IMSLP Indiana |
Pub. |
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In Darkest Africa (1895) | J.P. Sousa (music) | Piano | IMSLP | Pub. |
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In Flanders Fields the Poppies Grow (1918) | J.P. Sousa (music) John McCrae (words) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP Indiana |
Pub. |
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In Memoriam (1881) | J.P. Sousa (music) | Orchestra | IMSLP | Pub. |
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International Congress (1876), The | J.P. Sousa (music) | Orchestra | IMSLP | Pub. |
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Invincible Eagle (1901), The | J.P. Sousa (music) |
Piano | Greer IMSLP Indiana |
Pub. |
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⇑Jack Tar (1903) | J.P. Sousa (music) | Orchestra | IMSLP | Pub. |
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Keeping Step With the Union (1921) | J.P. Sousa (music) | Orchestra | IMSLP | Pub. |
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King Cotton (1895) | J.P. Sousa (music) |
Orchestra | IMSLP Indiana |
Pub. |
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King of France With Twenty-Thousand Men (1895), The | J.P. Sousa (music) | Orchestra | IMSLP | Pub. |
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La Reine De La Mer (1886) | J.P. Sousa (music) | Piano | IMSLP | Pub. |
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Lambs' March (1914), The | J.P. Sousa (music) | Orchestra | IMSLP | Pub. |
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Last Days of Pompeii (1912), The | J.P. Sousa (music) | Piano | IMSLP | Pub. |
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Leaves From My Notebook (1922) | J.P. Sousa (music) | Piano | IMSLP | |
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⇑Liberty Bell (1893), The | J.P. Sousa (music) |
Piano | Greer Indiana |
Pub. |
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Liberty Loan March (1917) | J.P. Sousa (music) |
Orchestra | IMSLP Indiana |
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Lion Tamer (1892), The | J.P. Sousa (music) Francis Wilson & Company (perf.) |
Piano | Indiana | Pub. |
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Love That Lives Forever (1918), The | J.P. Sousa (music) George P. Wallihan (words) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP | Pub. |
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Loyal Legion March (1890), The | J.P. Sousa (music) | Orchestra | IMSLP | Pub. |
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Man Behind the Gun (1899), The | J.P. Sousa (music) |
Piano | Greer Indiana |
Pub. |
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Manhattan Beach (1893), The | J.P. Sousa (music) |
Orchestra | IMSLP Indiana |
Pub. |
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March of the Royal Trumpets (1892) | J.P. Sousa (music) | Orchestra | IMSLP | |
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⇑March Past of the Corcoran Cadets (1890), The | J.P. Sousa (w&m) | Piano, Voice | Indiana | Pub. |
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March Past of the National Fencibles (1888), The | J.P. Sousa (music) | Piano | IMSLP | Pub. |
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March Past of the Rifle Regiment (1886), The | J.P. Sousa (music) | Piano | IMSLP | Pub. |
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Mars and Venus (1905) | J.P. Sousa (music) | Piano | IMSLP | Pub. |
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Mavourneen Asthore (1878) | J.P. Sousa (music) Albert S. Nones (words) |
Piano, Voice | Indiana | Pub. |
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Messiah of Nations (1902) | J.P. Sousa (music) James Whitcomb Riley (words) |
Piano, Voice | Indiana | Pub. |
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Mikado March (1885), The | J.P. Sousa (music) | Orchestra | IMSLP | |
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Mother Goose (1883) | J.P. Sousa (music) | Orchestra | IMSLP | |
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⇑Mother Hubbard March (1885) | J.P. Sousa (music) | Orchestra | IMSLP | |
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Myrrha Gavotte Op.30 (1876) | J.P. Sousa (music) | Piano | IMSLP | Pub. |
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National Fencibles (1888) | J.P. Sousa (music) | Piano, Orchestra | IMSLP | Pub. |
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New York Hippodrome (1915), The | J.P. Sousa (music) |
Orchestra | IMSLP Indiana |
Pub. |
|
Nobles of the Mystic Shrine (1923) | J.P. Sousa (music) | Piano | IMSLP | |
|
Nymphalin (1880) | J.P. Sousa (music) | Piano | IMSLP | Pub. |
|
Occidental March (1887), The | J.P. Sousa (music) | Piano | IMSLP | Pub. |
|
On Parade March (1892) | J.P. Sousa (music) |
Orchestra | IMSLP Indiana |
Pub. |
|
⇑On the Campus (1921) | J.P. Sousa (music) |
Piano | IMSLP Indiana |
Pub. |
|
On the Tramp March (1879) | J.P. Sousa (music) | Orchestra | IMSLP | |
|
Our Flirtation (1880) | J.P. Sousa (music) | Orchestra | IMSLP | |
|
Our Flirtation March (1890) | J.P. Sousa (w&m) | Piano, Voice | Indiana | Pub. |
|
Pathfinder of Panama (1915), The | J.P. Sousa (music) | Orchestra | IMSLP | Pub. |
|
Pet of the Petticoats (1883) | J.P. Sousa (music) | Orchestra | IMSLP | |
|
Picador March (1889), The | J.P. Sousa (music) |
Piano | IMSLP Indiana |
Pub. |
|
Powhatan's Daughter (1906) | J.P. Sousa (music) | Orchestra | IMSLP | Pub. |
|
⇑President Garfield's Inauguration March Op.131 (1881) | J.P. Sousa (music) | Orchestra | IMSLP | Pub. |
|
Presidential Polonaise (1886) | J.P. Sousa (music) | Piano | IMSLP | Pub. |
|
Pride of Pittsburgh (1901), The | J.P. Sousa (music) | Orchestra | IMSLP | |
|
Pushing On (1918) | J.P. Sousa (music) | Orchestra | IMSLP | |
|
Queen of the Harvest (1889) | J.P. Sousa (music) | Piano | IMSLP | Pub. |
|
Quilting Party (1889), The | J.P. Sousa (music) | Orchestra | IMSLP | |
|
Recognition March (1880) | J.P. Sousa (music) | Orchestra | IMSLP | |
|
Red Man (1911), The | J.P. Sousa (music) | Orchestra | IMSLP | Pub. |
|
⇑Resumption March (1880) | J.P. Sousa (music) | Orchestra | IMSLP | |
|
Reveille (1890) | J.P. Sousa (music) Robert Jones Burdette (words) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP Sheet Music Singer |
Pub. |
|
Review March (1873) | J.P. Sousa (music) | Orchestra | IMSLP | Pub. |
|
Revival (1876) | J.P. Sousa (music) Hassler's Orchestra (perf.) |
Piano | IMSLP | |
|
Rifle Regiment (1886), The | J.P. Sousa (music) | Piano | IMSLP | |
|
Right Forward (1881) | J.P. Sousa (music) | Orchestra | IMSLP | |
|
Right Left March (1894) | J.P. Sousa (music) |
Orchestra | IMSLP Indiana |
|
|
Russian Peasant's Dance (1899) | J.P. Sousa (music) | Piano | Indiana | Pub. |
|
⇑Sabre and Spurs (1923) | J.P. Sousa (music) | Piano | IMSLP | Pub. |
|
Semper Fidelis (1888) | J.P. Sousa (music) |
Orchestra | IMSLP Indiana |
Pub. |
|
Sheridan's Ride (1891) | J.P. Sousa (music) | Piano | IMSLP | Pub. |
|
Silver Spray Schottische (n.d.) | J.P. Sousa (music) | Piano | Indiana | |
|
Solid Men to the Front! (1918) | J.P. Sousa (music) |
Orchestra | IMSLP Indiana |
Pub. |
|
Sound Off (1885) | J.P. Sousa (music) |
Orchestra | IMSLP Indiana |
|
|
Sousa's Sen-Sen March (1900) | J.P. Sousa (w&m) | Piano, Voice | Indiana | |
|
Souvenir March (1896) | J.P. Sousa (w&m) | Piano, Voice | Indiana | Pub. |
|
⇑Stag Party (1885), A | J.P. Sousa (music) | Piano, Orchestra | IMSLP | |
|
Stars and Stripes Forever (1897), The | J.P. Sousa (music) |
Orchestra | IMSLP Indiana |
Pub. |
|
State College Keep Fighting Along (?) | J.P. Sousa (music) H. M. Ray (words) |
Piano, Voice | Sheet Music Singer | |
|
Thunderer March (1889), The | J.P. Sousa (music) |
Piano, Orchestra | IMSLP Indiana |
Pub. |
|
Transit of Venus March (1883) | J.P. Sousa (music) | Orchestra | IMSLP | Pub. |
|
Triton (1892), The | J.P. Sousa (music) | Piano | IMSLP | |
|
Triumph of Time (1885), The | J.P. Sousa (music) | Orchestra | IMSLP | Pub. |
|
Typical Tune of Zanzibar (1896), A | J.P. Sousa (music) Charles Klein (words) |
Piano, Voice | Indiana | Pub. |
|
⇑U.S. Field Artillery March (1917) | J.P. Sousa (music) | Piano | IMSLP | Pub. |
|
Vautour Overture (1886) | J.P. Sousa (music) | Piano | IMSLP | Pub. |
|
Volunteers (1928), The | J.P. Sousa (music) | Orchestra | IMSLP | |
|
Washington Post (1889), The | J.P. Sousa (music) |
Piano | IMSLP Indiana |
Pub. |
|
Wedding March (1918) | J.P. Sousa (w&m) | Piano, Voice | Indiana | Pub. |
|
When the Boys Come Sailing Home! (1918) | J.P. Sousa (w&m) | Piano, Voice | Indiana | |
|
White Man (1911), The | J.P. Sousa (music) | Orchestra | IMSLP | Pub. |
|
White Plume (1884), The | J.P. Sousa (music) | Orchestra | IMSLP | |
|
⇑White Rose March (1917), The | J.P. Sousa (music) | Orchestra | IMSLP | |
|
Who's Who in Navy Blue (1920) | J.P. Sousa (w&m) | Piano, Voice | Indiana | Pub. |
|
Willow-Blossoms (1920) | J.P. Sousa (music) |
Orchestra | IMSLP Indiana |
Pub. |
|
With Pleasure (1912) | J.P. Sousa (music) | Orchestra | IMSLP | Pub. |
|
Wolverine (1881), The | J.P. Sousa (music) | Orchestra | IMSLP | |
|
Yorktown Centennial (1881) | J.P. Sousa (music) | Orchestra | IMSLP |
| Recorder Sheet Music |
El Capitan (1896) (D/A/T/B/Perc)
Score and Parts. Publisher: Loux Music Publishing Co. (LMP0126) |
| Brass Sheet Music |
Stars and Stripes Forever (Trombone(Baritone)) Music book. Arr./Editor: Forrest Buchtel Level: Grade 1. Publisher: Neil A. Kjos Music Company |
| Stars and Stripes Forever (Theme) (Cornet (Trumpet or Baritone)) Music book. Arr./Editor: Ted Mesang Forrest Buchtel Level: Grade 1. Publisher: Neil A. Kjos Music Company |
| El Capitan (1896) (D/A/T/B/Perc)
Score and Parts. Publisher: Loux Music Publishing Co. (LMP0126) |
This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 218 works by John Philip Sousa (1854-1933).
It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: ER
(w&m)
(w&m)
| Title | Year | Attribution | Remarks |
|---|
| Moonlight on the Potomac | 1872 | |
|
| Cuckoo Galop | 1873 | |
|
| Review March | 1873 | United States Marine Band (perf.) | Pub. |
| International Congress, The | 1876 | |
|
| Myrrha Gavotte Op.30 | 1876 | Adam Cuerden (perf.) | Pub. |
| Revival | 1876 | Hassler's Orchestra (perf.) United States Marine Band (perf.) |
|
| Across the Danube | 1877 | United States Marine Band (perf.) | |
| Ah Me! | 1877 | ||
| Deed I Has to Laugh | 1877 | ||
| Free Lunch Cadets, The (w&m) | 1877 | |
|
| Magic Glass | 1877 | ||
| ⇑ My Own Geraldine | 1877 | ||
| Only a Dream | 1877 | ||
| Song of the Sea | 1877 | ||
| Esprit Du Corps | 1878 | United States Marine Band (perf.) | |
| Love Me Little, Love Me Long | 1878 | |
|
| Mavourneen Asthore | 1878 | Albert S. Nones (words) | Pub. |
| Silver Spray Schottische | 1878 | Pub. | |
| Smick Smack Smuck (w&m) | 1878 | ||
| Globe and Eagle | 1879 | United States Marine Band (perf.) | |
| Home, Sweet Home | 1879 | Variations | Pub. |
| Medley Quadrille | 1879 | Pub. | |
| On the Tramp March | 1879 | United States Marine Band (perf.) | |
| ⇑ Love's Beguiling | 1880 | ||
| Nymphalin | 1880 | Pub. |
|
| Oh My! De Sight | 1880 | ||
| Our Flirtation | 1880 | United States Marine Band (perf.) | Pub. |
| Our Flirtation Waltzes | 1880 | |
|
| Paroles D'amour | 1880 | Pub. | |
| Recognition March | 1880 | United States Marine Band (perf.) | |
| Resumption March | 1880 | United States Marine Band (perf.) | |
| Under the Eaves | 1880 | |
|
| Guide Right March | 1881 | United States Marine Band (perf.) | |
| In Memoriam | 1881 | United States Marine Band (perf.) | Pub. |
| President Garfield's Inauguration March Op.131 | 1881 | United States Marine Band (perf.) | Pub. |
| ⇑ Pretty Patty Honeywood | 1881 | ||
| Rare Old Fellow, A | 1881 | Barry Cornwall (words) | |
| Right Forward | 1881 | United States Marine Band (perf.) | |
| Wolverine, The | 1881 | United States Marine Band (perf.) | |
| Yorktown Centennial | 1881 | United States Marine Band (perf.) | |
| Congress Hall | 1882 | United States Marine Band (perf.) | Pub. |
| Title | Year | Attribution | Remarks |
|---|
| Désirée | 1882 | Edward M. Taber (words) | |
| Star of Light | 1882 | Bessie Beach (words) | |
| Bonnie Annie Laurie | 1883 | United States Marine Band (perf.) | Pub. |
| Mother Goose | 1883 | United States Marine Band (perf.) | |
| Pet of the Petticoats | 1883 | United States Marine Band (perf.) | |
| Transit of Venus March | 1883 | United States Marine Band (perf.) | Pub. |
| Four Marches for Regimental Drums and Trumpets | 1884 | |
|
| White Plume, The | 1884 | United States Marine Band (perf.) | |
| Mikado March, The | 1885 | United States Marine Band (perf.) | |
| Mother Hubbard March | 1885 | United States Marine Band (perf.) | |
| Sound Off | 1885 | United States Marine Band (perf.) | Pub. |
| ⇑ Stag Party, A | 1885 | |
|
| Triumph of Time, The | 1885 | United States Marine Band (perf.) | Pub. |
| Gladiator March, The | 1886 | United States Marine Band (perf.) | Pub. |
| La Reine De La Mer | 1886 | Pub. |
|
| March Past of the Rifle Regiment, The | 1886 | Band, United States Air Force Heritage of America (perf.) | Pub. |
| Presidential Polonaise | 1886 | United States Marine Band (perf.) | Pub. |
| Rifle Regiment, The | 1886 | United States Marine Band (perf.) | |
| Vautour Overture | 1886 | Pub. |
|
| Coquette, The | 1887 | |
|
| Occidental March, The | 1887 | United States Marine Band (perf.) | |
| Ben Bolt | 1888 | United States Marine Band (perf.) | Pub. |
| I Wonder | 1888 | ||
| ⇑ March Past of the National Fencibles, The | 1888 | Pub. |
|
| National Fencibles | 1888 | United States Marine Band (perf.) | Pub. |
| Semper Fidelis | 1888 | Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.) United States Marine Band (perf.) |
Pub. |
| Sweet Miss Industry | 1888 | S. Conant Foster (words) | |
| Crusader March, The | 1889 | United States Marine Band (perf.) | Pub. |
| Do We? We Do? | 1889 | Pub. |
|
| Picador March, The | 1889 | United States Marine Band (perf.) | Pub. |
| Queen of the Harvest | 1889 | Pub. |
|
| Quilting Party, The | 1889 | United States Marine Band (perf.) | |
| Thunderer March, The | 1889 | United States Marine Band (perf.) | Pub. |
| Washington Post, The | 1889 | Edison Military Band (perf.) Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.) |
Pub. |
| Corcoran Cadets | 1890 | United States Marine Band (perf.) | Pub. |
| ⇑ High School Cadets March, The | 1890 | United States Marine Band (perf.) | |
| Loyal Legion March, The | 1890 | United States Marine Band (perf.) | Pub. |
| March Past of the Corcoran Cadets, The | 1890 | Pub. |
|
| Our Flirtation March | 1890 | Pub. |
|
| Reveille | 1890 | Robert Jones Burdette (words) | Pub. |
| Homeward Bound | 1891 | United States Marine Band (perf.) | |
| Title | Year | Attribution | Remarks |
|---|
| Sheridan's Ride | 1891 | |
|
| Beau Ideal, The | 1892 | United States Marine Band (perf.) | |
| Belle of Chicago March, The | 1892 | United States Marine Band (perf.) | Pub. |
| Lion Tamer, The | 1892 | Francis Wilson & Company (perf.) | |
| March of the Royal Trumpets | 1892 | United States Marine Band (perf.) | |
| On Parade March | 1892 | United States Marine Band (perf.) | Pub. |
| Triton, The | 1892 | United States Marine Band (perf.) | |
| Liberty Bell, The | 1893 | Edison Concert Band (perf.) Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.) United States Marine Band (perf.) |
Pub. |
| Manhattan Beach, The | 1893 | United States Marine Band (perf.) | Pub. |
| Directorate, The | 1894 | United States Marine Band (perf.) | Pub. |
| Right Left March | 1894 | United States Marine Band (perf.) | |
| ⇑ I, Too, Was Born in Arcadia | 1895 | from "Three Quotations" | Pub. |
| In Darkest Africa | 1895 | from "Three Quotations" | Pub. |
| King Cotton | 1895 | Baldwin's Cadet Band (perf.) United States Marine Band (perf.) |
Pub. |
| King of France With Twenty-Thousand Men, The | 1895 | from "Three Quotations" | Pub. |
| Chariot Race, The | 1896 | |
|
| Colonial Dames Waltzes, The | 1896 | Pub. |
|
| El Capitan | 1896 | Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.) Issler's Orchestra (perf.) |
Pub. |
| El Capitan - Operetta in Three Acts | 1896 | Pub. |
|
| El Capitan's Song | 1896 | Charles Klein (words) | Pub. |
| Honored Dead, The | 1896 | United States Marine Band (perf.) | |
| Souvenir March | 1896 | |
|
| Three Quotations: No.1 | 1896 | ||
| ⇑ Typical Tune of Zanzibar, A | 1896 | Charles Klein (words) | Pub. |
| Bride Elect, The | 1897 | United States Marine Band (perf.) | Pub. |
| Bride-Elect - Operetta in Three Acts, The (w&m) | 1897 | Pub. |
|
| Stars and Stripes Forever, The | 1897 | Ruby Brooks (perf.) Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.) Sousa's Band (perf.) |
Pub. |
| Charlatan - Operetta in Three Acts, The | 1898 | Pub. |
|
| Charlatan, The | 1898 | United States Marine Band (perf.) | Pub. |
| Tarantella | 1898 | Edison Grand Symphony Orchestra (perf.)
From "The Bride Elect" |
|
| Chris and the Wonderful Lamp | 1899 | Pub. |
|
| Golden Cars, The | 1899 | ||
| Hands Across the Sea | 1899 | United States Marine Band (perf.) | Pub. |
| Man Behind the Gun, The | 1899 | United States Marine Band (perf.) | Pub. |
| Right Up on the Firing Line | 1899 | ||
| ⇑ Russian Peasant's Dance | 1899 | Pub. |
|
| Snow Baby (w&m) | 1899 | Pub. | |
| Unchain the Dogs of War | 1899 | ||
| Hail to the Spirit of Liberty | 1900 | Peerless Orchestra (perf.) | Pub. |
| Sousa's Sen-Sen March | 1900 | |
|
| Invincible Eagle, The | 1901 | United States Marine Band (perf.) | Pub. |
| Title | Year | Attribution | Remarks |
|---|
| Pride of Pittsburgh, The | 1901 | United States Marine Band (perf.) | |
| Imperial Edward | 1902 | United States Marine Band (perf.) | |
| Messiah of Nations | 1902 | James Whitcomb Riley (words) | Pub. |
| Military | 1902 | ||
| Venus March | 1902 | |
|
| Circus Gallop | 1903 | Sousa's Band (perf.) | |
| Jack Tar | 1903 | United States Marine Band (perf.) | Pub. |
| At the King's Court | 1904 | Pub. |
|
| Diplomat, The | 1904 | United States Marine Band (perf.) | Pub. |
| Beneath the Southern Cross | 1905 | United States Marine Band (perf.)
from "Looking Upward" |
Pub. |
| By the Light of the Polar Star | 1905 | United States Marine Band (perf.)
from "Looking Upward" |
Pub. |
| ⇑ Free Lance, The | 1905 | H.Bache Smith (words) | Pub. |
| Mars and Venus | 1905 | United States Marine Band (perf.)
from "Looking Upward" |
Pub. |
| Carrier Pigeon, The | 1906 | Harry Bache Smith (words) | Pub. |
| Free Lance March, The | 1906 | United States Marine Band (perf.) | Pub. |
| Girls Who Have Loved | 1906 | ||
| Goose Girl's Song, The | 1906 | ||
| Hair | 1906 | ||
| I Am a Salaried Warrior | 1906 | ||
| Powhatan's Daughter | 1906 | United States Marine Band (perf.) | Pub. |
| I've Made My Plans For the Summer | 1907 | Pub. |
|
| Fairest of the Fair, The | 1908 | United States Marine Band (perf.) | Pub. |
| Glass Blowers, The | 1909 | Leonard Liebling (words) United States Marine Band (perf.) |
Pub. |
| ⇑ Glory of the Yankee Navy, The | 1909 | United States Marine Band (perf.) | Pub. |
| Sword Dance - Whip and Spur | 1910 | John J. Kimmel (perf.) Vess L. Ossman (perf.) |
|
| Black Man, The | 1911 | United States Marine Band (perf.)
from "Dwellers of the Western World" |
Pub. |
| Federal March, The | 1911 | United States Marine Band (perf.) | Pub. |
| Grand Festival March | 1911 | Pub. |
|
| Red Man, The | 1911 | United States Marine Band (perf.)
from "Dwellers of the Western World" |
Pub. |
| White Man, The | 1911 | United States Marine Band (perf.)
from "Dwellers of the Western World" |
Pub. |
| Gliding Girl, The | 1912 | Unknown (perf.) | Pub.  |
| Last Days of Pompeii, The | 1912 | Pub. |
|
| With Pleasure | 1912 | Pub. |
|
| American Girl, The | 1913 | ||
| Crystal Lute, The | 1913 | Pub. |
|
| ⇑ Dinner Pail, The | 1913 | ||
| From Maine to Oregon | 1913 | Pub. |
|
| In the Dimness of Twilight | 1913 | ||
| When You Change Your Name to Mine | 1913 | ||
| Columbia's Pride | 1914 | United States Marine Band (perf.) | |
| Lambs' March, The | 1914 | Pub. |
| Title | Year | Attribution | Remarks |
|---|
| New York Hippodrome, The | 1915 | |
|
| Pathfinder of Panama, The | 1915 | |
|
| America First | 1916 | |
|
| Boots | 1916 | Rudyard Kipling (words) | Pub. |
| Boy Scouts of America | 1916 | Pub. |
|
| Liberty Loan March | 1917 | Pub. |
|
| U.S. Field Artillery March | 1917 | |
|
| White Rose March, The | 1917 | |
|
| Wisconsin Forward Forever | 1917 | Berton Braley (words) | |
| Anchor and Star | 1918 | Pub. |
|
| Chantyman's March, The | 1918 | Pub. |
|
| ⇑ Flags of Freedom | 1918 | Pub. |
|
| In Flanders Fields the Poppies Grow | 1918 | John McCrae (words) | |
| Love That Lives Forever, The | 1918 | George P. Wallihan (words) | |
| Lovely Mary Donnelly | 1918 | ||
| Pushing On | 1918 | |
|
| Sabre and Spurs | 1918 | United States Marine Band (perf.) | |
| Solid Men to the Front! | 1918 | Pub. |
|
| We Are Coming | 1918 | Edith Willis Linn (words) | |
| Wedding March | 1918 | Pub. |
|
| When the Boys Come Sailing Home! | 1918 | |
|
| Bullets and Bayonets | 1919 | United States Marine Band (perf.) | Pub. |
| Golden Star, The | 1919 | |
|
| ⇑ Comrades of the Legion | 1920 | United States Marine Band (perf.) | Pub. |
| Who's Who in Navy Blue | 1920 | United States Marine Band (perf.) | Pub. |
| Willow-Blossoms | 1920 | Pub. |
|
| Keeping Step With the Union | 1921 | |
|
| Marquette University March | 1921 | ||
| On the Campus | 1921 | Pub. |
|
| At the Movies | 1922 | Pub. |
|
| Gallant Seventh, The | 1922 | Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.) United States Marine Band (perf.) |
Pub. |
| Leaves From My Notebook | 1922 | Pub. |
|
| March of the Mitten Men | 1923 | ||
| Nobles of the Mystic Shrine | 1923 | Pub. |
|
| Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company | 1924 | Pub. |
|
| ⇑ Black Horse Troop, The | 1925 | Pub. | |
| National Game, The | 1925 | Pub. | |
| Gridiron Club March, The | 1926 | Pub. | |
| Pride of the Wolverines | 1926 | Pub. | |
| Sesqui-Centennial Exposition March | 1926 | Pub. | |
| Minnesota March, The | 1927 |
| Title | Year | Attribution | Remarks |
|---|
| Riders For the Flag | 1927 | |
|
| Golden Jubilee March | 1928 | Pub. | |
| New Mexico March | 1928 | Pub. | |
| Volunteers, The | 1928 | |
|
| Daughters of Texas | 1929 | ||
| University of Illinois | 1929 | ||
| George Washington Bicentennial | 1930 | Pub. |
|
| Annabel Lee | 1931 | ||
| Circumnavigators Crab March, The | 1931 | ||
| Northern Pines, The | 1931 | |
|
| Cotton King March | ? | Nanyang Elementary School Recorder Orchestra (perf.) | |
| ⇑ State College Keep Fighting Along | ? | H. M. Ray (words) | |
| Silver Spray Schottische | n.d. | |
| Composer | Title | Performer |
|---|
|
J.P. Sousa | Cotton King March (3:12) | Nanyang Elementary School Recorder Orchestra |
|
J.P. Sousa | The Gliding Girl (3:45) | Ragtime Dorian Henry |