John Philip Sousa

John Philip Sousa or John Philip de Sousa (November 6, 1854 – March 6, 1932), popularly known as "The March King", is probably the most famous conductor and composer in history of military marches.

Marches

He wrote well over 100 marches; some of his most popular are:

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• Transit of Venus March (1883) MIDI file
• Semper Fidelis (1888)
• The Washington Post March (1889)
• The Thunderer (1889)
• The Liberty Bell (1893)
• Manhattan Beach March (1893)
• King Cotton (1895)
• The Stars and Stripes Forever (1896)
• El Capitan (1896)
• Hands Across the Sea (1899)
• Fairest of the Fair (1908)
• U.S. Field Artillery (1917)
• The Gallant Seventh (1922)
• The Black Horse Troop (1924)
• Daughters of Texas (1929)

The marching brass bass, or sousaphone, is named after him.

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