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... Of course, I am speaking of no one other than the great John Phillip Sousa. ...
Sousa was raised in Washington, DC and went to local schools until he was thirteen. During this time he studied violin and orchestration in a small school run by John Esputa, Jr. ...
In 1868, at fourteen years of age, John enlisted in the Marine Corps. ... During this time Sousa started to compose. ...
John Phillip Sousa was discharged from the Marine Corps during May of 1875. After seven years of service, Sousa was ready to play for himself. ... He Sousa joined another orchestra in Philadelphia directed by Offenbach. With this organization Sousa performed at the Centennial Exposition in 1876 and made important developments as a musician. ... Louis when Sousa received a telegram inviting him to lead the Marine Band. ... Sousa reorganized the band into a first rate performing group with 49 players; 26 reed, 20 brass, and three percussion.
Approximate Word count = 694
Approximate Pages = 2.8
(250 words per page double spaced)
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