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The Life Times of John Philip Sousa (Masters of Music) (Masters of Music)
The Life Times of John Philip Sousa - Masters of Music
Author: Susan Zannos
The most famous of the bandmaster-composers was John Philip Sousa (1854-1932), who in 1880 became leader of the U.S. Marine Band. In 1892, he organized his own band that toured throughout the world. Known as "The March King," Sousa was a highly skilled composer of marches. He wrote more than one hundred of them, including the famous Stars and...  more » that became the official United States march in 1987. A strong-willed child, Sousa's first memories of his childhood include the time he was not permitted to eat as many donuts as he wanted, so he ran away in the rain and lay outside for half an hour. He got so sick he almost died. But the best story Sousa tells is the one where he almost ran away to join the circus band! In this delightful story, young adults are introduced to one of the greatest band composers of all time. Combining music, history, and culture with biography, this story is a musical journey back through time.
ISBN-13: 9781584152125
ISBN-10: 1584152125
Publication Date: 7/2003
Pages: 48
Reading Level: Young Adult
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Publisher: Mitchell Lane Publishers
Book Type: Hardcover
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