Happy Birthday, Sousa!
Monday marks the 152nd anniversary of the birth of American musician John Philip Sousa. Each year on this day, the U.S. Marine Band performs at the Congressional Cemetery in Washington, D.C., to honor its late 19th-century leader, who made the band famous for its marches.
Listen to a NPR excerpt about today’s birthday commemorations at historic Congressional Cemetery in Washington, D.C., where Music Celebrations will be organizing performances next year for all bands that work with us to mark the cemetery’s 200th anniversary and the 75th anniversary of Sousa’s passing.
