John Philip Sousa

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A crowd of thousands bundled in coats and hats patiently awaits the coming of the new president at the U.S. Capitol. The sounds of band music fill the…

We're kicking off a month of music that will make you want to kick up your heels. First up: the March King, John Philip Sousa, and the little ditty he wrote for a then-fledgling newspaper.

The circus came to town, and the music director, walking through the streets, heard a violin beautifully played from a house he was passing by. He knocked…