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"Manhattan Beach (march)" John Philip Sousa; List of compositions by John Philip Sousa "King Cotton", a 1895 Sousa military march, performed by the United States Marine Corps Band. It was penned for the Cotton States and International Exposition in that year. This file adds significantly to the following articles: "King Cotton"
In 1987, "The Stars and Stripes Forever" was made the national march of the United States, by an act of Congress. [11] The "U.S. Field Artillery" is the official march of the United States Army. After leaving the Marine Band, he formed a civilian band and went on many tours in the subsequent 39 years. [12]
Sousa's father enlisted him in the United States Marine Band as an apprentice in 1868. Sousa left the band in 1875, and over the next five years, he performed as a violinist and learned to conduct. In 1880, Sousa rejoined the Marine Band and served there for 12 years as director. In 1892 he left the Marine Band and organized the civilian Sousa ...
Sousa dedicated his march “To the U.S. Navy." [1] Much as his march "Globe and Eagle" was named after the Marine Corps emblem, Sousa named "Anchor and Star" after the emblem of the U.S. Navy. [1] Sousa's naval service was a great success, as "young musicians rushed to enlist and learn under him in the recruit training band."
Although many recordings of this march have been made over the years, the original recording of the march played by the United States Marine Band, conducted by Sousa's concertmaster, [6] was made on Graphophone cylinder for the fledgling Columbia Records company in Washington, D.C., in 1890, catalogue Columbia Cylinder Military #8.
Marine Band cornetist Walter F. Smith, who had performed under 17th director, John Philip Sousa, became the first official Second Leader when an Act of Congress established the positions of First Leader and Second Leader of the Marine Band in March 1899.
"Semper Fidelis", written in 1888 by John Philip Sousa, is regarded as the official march of the United States Marine Corps. This piece was one of two composed in response to a request from United States President Chester A. Arthur for a new piece to be associated with the United States President.
The march is played as part of an exhibit in the Liberty Bell Center. The United States Marine Band has played "The Liberty Bell" march at five of the last seven presidential inaugurations: the 1993 inauguration of President Bill Clinton, [3] [4] the 2005 inauguration of President George W. Bush, [5] the 2009 and 2013 inaugurations of President ...