John Philip Sousa

John Philip Sousa


Musicians are people skilled in composing or performing music. Different

musicians can be skilled in different things. They can also have strengths and weaknesses

in their performance. Musicians need to have rhythm and just a “feel” for music. A

musician like John Philip Sousa was very well known.

John Philip Sousa was born in 1854 in Washington D.C on November 6th. He was

an American bandmaster and composer. He studied the violin, piano, flute, cornet,

baritone, trombone, alto horn and harmony, starting at age 6. He also learned how to play

many different band instruments as an apprentice to the U.S. Marine Band. In that U.S.

Marine Band, h...