American composer John Philip Sousa (1854-1932) lived most of his life during the Romantic period, a time that also saw increasing nationalism in the music of many countries. His Stars and Stripes Forever became the national march of the United States and his own life, as the son of a Spanish-born Portuguese-descended father and a Bavarian born mother, certainly championed the spirit of ... [MORE] 1. Classical Music Archives: Sousa - Over 40 complete files offered in MIDI format. 2. Experiences of a Bandmaster - Etext in ASCII of his personal memories as director of the United States Marine Band including White House concerts and performances among the public. 3. John Philip Sousa - Library of Congress article with brief biography and links to contributions to American history. 4. John Philip Sousa - Filmography noting use of his works in cinema plus writing and personal appearance credits from the Internet Movie Database. 5. John Philip Sousa - Filmography at IMDb includes compositional, writing, and acting credits. 6. John Philip Sousa - Musica Classica Classical Music Dictionary entry with life and MIDI audio files. 7. John Philip Sousa (1854-1932) - Biography, bibliography, work list, sound files, news, links. 8. Sousa Archives for Band Research - Includes statement of purpose, collections, preservation projects, news, and access and contact information. 9. The Fifth String by John Philip Sousa - His novel, digitized and published in HTML, tells the story of Diotti, a renowned violinist, coming to America. 10. The Original Sousaphone - Examination of the origin of the low brass instrument named for the composer. 11. Think Tank: Who Was John Philip Sousa? - Transcript of PBS program with Ben Wattenberg examines him as man, composer, and promoter. 12. Grave of John Philip Sousa - Find A Grave pictures of the composer and his tomb with link to others buried in the Congressional Cemetery in Washington, D.C. 13. John Philip Sousa - Find A Grave entry with birth and death information, portrait photo, and pictures of tomb and cemetery. 14. John Philip Sousa (1854-1932) - Detailed biography traces his career including introducing ragtime music to Europe with recommended Naxos recordings. 15. Sousa, John Philip (1854 - 1932), United States - Biographical data, recommended CDs, books and sheet music, bibliography, and link from Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers.

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