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John Philip Sousa

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Personal details and public facts.

Profession
Composer
Died
Mar 6, 1932
Zodiac
Scorpio
Born in
Washington, DC
About
Known as the American March King, he is remembered for "The Stars and Stripes Forever." His song "Semper Fidelis" became the United States Marine Corps' official march.
Family
His father enrolled him into the United States Marine Band as an apprentice, where he received his formal training. He married Jane van Middlesworth Bellis on December 30, 1879, and they had three children together.

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