http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7546&rws=%2Fjohn-philip-sousa%2Ftop-tracks.rssLike apple pie, bald eagles and capitalism, the trilling piccolo and brassy bombast of "Stars and Stripes Forever" is emblematic of America, just as the song's author, John Philip Sousa, wholly defines the military band march. The so-called "March King" was born the son of European immigrants in Washington D.C. on November 6, 1854. Gifted with a sense of perfect pitch, he was enlisted in the United States Marine Corps as an apprentice at 13 by his trombone-playing father and there learned to play all the wind instruments. After leaving the service, Sousa organized his own band which debuted in September of 1892 and toured internationally. Though he composed operas and assorted works for wind and string ensembles, his legacy is defined by his 136 marches, which include "Stars and Stripes Forever" (the congress-declared National March of the United States) and the ubiquitous "Washington Post" and "The Thunderer." He enjoyed a colorful adult hood, including a sideline career as a trap-shooting champion, and died a national hero in 1932. - Nate CavalieriRomanticen720Fri, 18 Dec 2009 03:48:28 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7546&rws=%2Fjohn-philip-sousa%2Ftop-tracks.rss Like apple pie, bald eagles and capitalism, the trilling piccolo and brassy bombast of "Stars and Stripes Forever" is emblematic of America, just as the song's author, John Philip Sousa, wholly defines the military band march. The so-called "March King" was born the son of European immigrants in Washington D.C. on November 6, 1854. Gifted with a sense of perfect pitch, he was enlisted in the United States Marine Corps as an apprentice at 13 by his trombone-playing father and there learned to play all the wind instruments. After leaving the service, Sousa organized his own band which debuted in September of 1892 and toured internationally. Though he composed operas and assorted works for wind and string ensembles, his legacy is defined by his 136 marches, which include "Stars and Stripes Forever" (the congress-declared National March of the United States) and the ubiquitous "Washington Post" and "The Thunderer." He enjoyed a colorful adult hood, including a sideline career as a trap-shooting champion, and died a national hero in 1932. - Nate Cavalieri http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2696821&variant=play&rws=%2Fjohn-philip-sousa%2Ftop-tracks.rss Romantic Sat, 1 Jun 2002 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by John Philip Sousa on Rhapsody Online 2696821 tra.2696821 John Philip Sousa art.7546 0.99 An American Salute alb.187047 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/6/5/1/511567_170x170.jpg 2002-06-01 00:00:00.0 2002-06-01 00:00:00.0 true Stars And Stripes Forever tra.2696821 201000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2696821&variant=play&rws=%2Fjohn-philip-sousa%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2696821&variant=data&rws=%2Fjohn-philip-sousa%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12024158&variant=play&rws=%2Fjohn-philip-sousa%2Ftop-tracks.rss Romantic Tue, 19 Sep 1995 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by John Philip Sousa on Rhapsody Online 12024158 tra.12024158 John 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11977511&variant=data&rws=%2Fjohn-philip-sousa%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.27222398&variant=play&rws=%2Fjohn-philip-sousa%2Ftop-tracks.rss Romantic Tue, 6 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by John Philip Sousa on Rhapsody Online 27222398 tra.27222398 John Philip Sousa art.7546 0.99 Stars And Stripes Forever alb.27204856 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/3/7/0/1610733_170x170.jpg 2009-01-06 00:00:00.0 2009-01-06 00:00:00.0 true Sempre Fidelis tra.27222398 87000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.27222398&variant=play&rws=%2Fjohn-philip-sousa%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.27222398&variant=data&rws=%2Fjohn-philip-sousa%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.27222399&variant=play&rws=%2Fjohn-philip-sousa%2Ftop-tracks.rss Romantic Tue, 6 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by John Philip Sousa on Rhapsody Online 27222399 tra.27222399 John Philip Sousa art.7546 0.99 Stars And Stripes Forever alb.27204856 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/3/7/0/1610733_170x170.jpg 2009-01-06 00:00:00.0 2009-01-06 00:00:00.0 true Stars And Stripes Forever tra.27222399 144000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.27222399&variant=play&rws=%2Fjohn-philip-sousa%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.27222399&variant=data&rws=%2Fjohn-philip-sousa%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23830027&variant=play&rws=%2Fjohn-philip-sousa%2Ftop-tracks.rss Romantic Sun, 2 Nov 2008 23:57:38 -0800 Top Tracks by John Philip Sousa on Rhapsody Online 23830027 tra.23830027 John Philip Sousa art.7546 0.99 March King - John Philip Sousa Conducts His Own Marches And Other Favorites - A Historical Recording (Digitally Remastered) alb.23823885 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/4/6/2/1442649_170x170.jpg 2008-10-14 00:00:00.0 null true New York Hippodrome March tra.23830027 168000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23830027&variant=play&rws=%2Fjohn-philip-sousa%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23830027&variant=data&rws=%2Fjohn-philip-sousa%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.27222396&variant=play&rws=%2Fjohn-philip-sousa%2Ftop-tracks.rss Romantic Tue, 6 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by John Philip Sousa on Rhapsody Online 27222396 tra.27222396 John Philip Sousa art.7546 0.99 Stars And Stripes Forever alb.27204856 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/3/7/0/1610733_170x170.jpg 2009-01-06 00:00:00.0 2009-01-06 00:00:00.0 true King Cotton March tra.27222396 108000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.27222396&variant=play&rws=%2Fjohn-philip-sousa%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.27222396&variant=data&rws=%2Fjohn-philip-sousa%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12024620&variant=play&rws=%2Fjohn-philip-sousa%2Ftop-tracks.rss Romantic Tue, 1 Jan 1991 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by John Philip Sousa on Rhapsody Online 12024620 tra.12024620 John Philip Sousa art.7546 0.99 Famous Sousa Marches alb.12022936 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/2/8/4/934826_170x170.jpg 1991-01-01 00:00:00.0 1991-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Hands Across The Sea tra.12024620 173000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12024620&variant=play&rws=%2Fjohn-philip-sousa%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12024620&variant=data&rws=%2Fjohn-philip-sousa%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12024621&variant=play&rws=%2Fjohn-philip-sousa%2Ftop-tracks.rss Romantic Tue, 1 Jan 1991 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by John Philip Sousa on Rhapsody Online 12024621 tra.12024621 John Philip Sousa art.7546 0.99 Famous Sousa Marches alb.12022936 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/2/8/4/934826_170x170.jpg 1991-01-01 00:00:00.0 1991-01-01 00:00:00.0 true The Thunderer tra.12024621 167000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12024621&variant=play&rws=%2Fjohn-philip-sousa%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12024621&variant=data&rws=%2Fjohn-philip-sousa%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12024627&variant=play&rws=%2Fjohn-philip-sousa%2Ftop-tracks.rss Romantic Tue, 1 Jan 1991 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by John Philip Sousa on Rhapsody Online 12024627 tra.12024627 John Philip Sousa art.7546 0.99 Famous Sousa Marches alb.12022936 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/2/8/4/934826_170x170.jpg 1991-01-01 00:00:00.0 1991-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Washington Post tra.12024627 153000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12024627&variant=play&rws=%2Fjohn-philip-sousa%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12024627&variant=data&rws=%2Fjohn-philip-sousa%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.30270591&variant=play&rws=%2Fjohn-philip-sousa%2Ftop-tracks.rss Romantic Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by John Philip Sousa on Rhapsody Online 30270591 tra.30270591 John Philip Sousa art.7546 0.99 American Marches alb.30269202 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/0/0/9/1809005_170x170.jpg 2009-09-29 00:00:00.0 2009-09-29 00:00:00.0 true Riders For The Flag March tra.30270591 151000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.30270591&variant=play&rws=%2Fjohn-philip-sousa%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.30270591&variant=data&rws=%2Fjohn-philip-sousa%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12024155&variant=play&rws=%2Fjohn-philip-sousa%2Ftop-tracks.rss Romantic Tue, 19 Sep 1995 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by John Philip Sousa on Rhapsody Online 12024155 tra.12024155 John Philip Sousa art.7546 0.99 Sousa: Favorite Marches alb.12022911 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/9/5/0/930592_170x170.jpg 1995-09-19 00:00:00.0 1995-09-19 00:00:00.0 true The Picador tra.12024155 182000 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.27222405&variant=play&rws=%2Fjohn-philip-sousa%2Ftop-tracks.rss Romantic Tue, 6 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by John Philip Sousa on Rhapsody Online 27222405 tra.27222405 John Philip Sousa art.7546 0.99 Stars And Stripes Forever alb.27204856 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/3/7/0/1610733_170x170.jpg 2009-01-06 00:00:00.0 2009-01-06 00:00:00.0 true Gladiater March tra.27222405 220000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.27222405&variant=play&rws=%2Fjohn-philip-sousa%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.27222405&variant=data&rws=%2Fjohn-philip-sousa%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12024629&variant=play&rws=%2Fjohn-philip-sousa%2Ftop-tracks.rss Romantic Tue, 1 Jan 1991 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by John Philip Sousa on Rhapsody Online 12024629 tra.12024629 John Philip Sousa art.7546 0.99 Famous Sousa Marches alb.12022936 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/2/8/4/934826_170x170.jpg 1991-01-01 00:00:00.0 1991-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Semper Fidelis tra.12024629 148000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12024629&variant=play&rws=%2Fjohn-philip-sousa%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12024629&variant=data&rws=%2Fjohn-philip-sousa%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12024622&variant=play&rws=%2Fjohn-philip-sousa%2Ftop-tracks.rss Romantic Tue, 1 Jan 1991 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by John Philip Sousa on Rhapsody Online 12024622 tra.12024622 John Philip Sousa art.7546 0.99 Famous Sousa Marches alb.12022936 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/2/8/4/934826_170x170.jpg 1991-01-01 00:00:00.0 1991-01-01 00:00:00.0 true High School Cadets tra.12024622 154000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12024622&variant=play&rws=%2Fjohn-philip-sousa%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12024622&variant=data&rws=%2Fjohn-philip-sousa%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28168066&variant=play&rws=%2Fjohn-philip-sousa%2Ftop-tracks.rss Romantic Tue, 2 Jun 2009 15:24:40 -0700 Top Tracks by John Philip Sousa on Rhapsody Online 28168066 tra.28168066 John Philip Sousa art.7546 0.99 Favorite Patriotic Pieces alb.28142684 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/3/6/2/1662638_170x170.jpg 2009-06-02 00:00:00.0 null true Invincible Eagle tra.28168066 272000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28168066&variant=play&rws=%2Fjohn-philip-sousa%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28168066&variant=data&rws=%2Fjohn-philip-sousa%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12024624&variant=play&rws=%2Fjohn-philip-sousa%2Ftop-tracks.rss Romantic Tue, 1 Jan 1991 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by John Philip Sousa on Rhapsody Online 12024624 tra.12024624 John Philip Sousa art.7546 0.99 Famous Sousa Marches alb.12022936 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/2/8/4/934826_170x170.jpg 1991-01-01 00:00:00.0 1991-01-01 00:00:00.0 true The Gladiator March tra.12024624 170000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12024624&variant=play&rws=%2Fjohn-philip-sousa%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12024624&variant=data&rws=%2Fjohn-philip-sousa%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12024625&variant=play&rws=%2Fjohn-philip-sousa%2Ftop-tracks.rss Romantic Tue, 1 Jan 1991 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by John Philip Sousa on Rhapsody Online 12024625 tra.12024625 John Philip Sousa art.7546 0.99 Famous Sousa Marches alb.12022936 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/2/8/4/934826_170x170.jpg 1991-01-01 00:00:00.0 1991-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Manhattan Beach tra.12024625 116000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12024625&variant=play&rws=%2Fjohn-philip-sousa%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12024625&variant=data&rws=%2Fjohn-philip-sousa%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12024626&variant=play&rws=%2Fjohn-philip-sousa%2Ftop-tracks.rss 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12024632&variant=play&rws=%2Fjohn-philip-sousa%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12024632&variant=data&rws=%2Fjohn-philip-sousa%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12024157&variant=play&rws=%2Fjohn-philip-sousa%2Ftop-tracks.rss Romantic Tue, 19 Sep 1995 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by John Philip Sousa on Rhapsody Online 12024157 tra.12024157 John Philip Sousa art.7546 0.99 Sousa: Favorite Marches alb.12022911 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/9/5/0/930592_170x170.jpg 1995-09-19 00:00:00.0 1995-09-19 00:00:00.0 true The Free Lance tra.12024157 277000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12024157&variant=play&rws=%2Fjohn-philip-sousa%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12024157&variant=data&rws=%2Fjohn-philip-sousa%2Ftop-tracks.rss