Sousa
[soo-zuh, -suh]
- John Philip,1854–1932, U.S. band conductor and composer.
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Contemporary Examples
Sousa likened their effort to that of the one to draft Barry Goldwater, in 1964.
Yet, I relate to the skepticism of Sousa, in his cautions about unfair practices in a free market of recorded music.
Miss Venezuela has been around for the past 61 years, but it was Sousa who turned it into a world-caliber show.
“This is not a contest about natural assets or even about naturalness,” Sousa recently told the Venezuelan press.
“He asked for protection during the [senate inquiry] because he had denounced the others and he was scared,” says Officer Sousa.
Historical Examples
Far aft, the band was trying to cheer things up with a Sousa march.
Stanford StoriesCharles K. Field
The same words might be applied to Sousa's marches with equal justice.
Contemporary American ComposersRupert Hughes
There is probably no composer in the world with a popularity equal to that of Sousa.
Contemporary American ComposersRupert Hughes
These things Sousa embodies in his music as no other music writer ever has.
Contemporary American ComposersRupert Hughes
No man that marches can ever feel anything but gratitude and homage for Sousa.
Contemporary American ComposersRupert Hughes
Sousa
- John Philip. 1854–1932, US bandmaster and composer of military marches, such as The Stars and Stripes Forever (1897) and The Liberty Bell (1893)
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