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John Philip Sousa

John Philip Sousa is credited on 3,780 releases across 789 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1950–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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3,780

Credits

789

Albums

8

Decades active

88

In collections

Biography

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American bandleader, conductor, composer, and founder of ASCAP, The American Society of Composers, Authors and Musicians.
Born November 6, 1854 in Washington DC (USA), died March 6, 1932 in Reading, Pennsylvania, USA.
Known as the "March King," Sousa was most famous for his military marches, including "The Stars and Stripes Forever" the official national march of the US. He led the U.S. Marine Band from 1880-1892, and later conducted his own band "Sousa's Band".
The sousaphone instrument was named in tribute to him.

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3,780 releases · 789 albums · active 1950–2026

  • Performance · 6,192
  • Other credits · 111
  • Production · 2

Studios: Northstar Studios, Boulder · Sunset Sound · Record Plant, Sausalito · Caribou Ranch

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