John Philip Sousa: His Story And His Music Narrated by Arthur Hannes Photos compiled by Jari Villanueva www.FaceBook.com/JohnPhilipSousa #JohnPhilipSousa
This brings a tear to my eyes listening to this. I still have my Sousa records from over 60yrs ago. Well put together youtube with the music and old photos.
My grandfather cut a college class and got a demerit for it to go see John Philip Sousa and band. He said it was well worth it. Excellent job hunting down all those pictures.
Great to hear this. Thank-you. With such a wealth of good music from one composer, it's often a shame that most of his best marches are rarely heard these days. Here are a few of the really good lesser-known ones, in no particular order,: The Northern Pines, Pathfinder of Panama, The New York Hippodrome, Fairest of the Fair, Bride Elect, Transit of Venus, The Diplomat, The Gladiator, Black Horse Troop, and Our Flirtation. There are dozens more, not to mention Sousa's many other non-march compositions.
Great music! Great American! Great video! Greatly enjoyed! I attended the cemetery ceremony performed by U. S. Marine Band on his birthday one year. Very moving tribute! Stars and Stripes Forever! 🇺🇸
The displayed musical examples of Sousa's marches in this production come from recordings by the Staff Music Corps Band of the German Armed Forces, conducted by Major Friedrich Deisenroth (1903-1997), who produced an LP with Sousa's most popular marches. The sound is unmistakable.
Sousa’s Washington Post March is popular worldwide. I was born in India, in our annual sports, it was played in piano and the whole school marched to the music he composed. After so many years I found the Washington Post again. I am so pleased to hear it again and see the young myself in the huge stadium filled with teachers and parents
An utter gem and a delight to watch and listen to. Sousa has always been a hero of mine, and I have always adored his music. God bless him! Thank you all for putting this together for our enjoyment and interest.
Thank you! This was magnificent! My father introduced me to Sousa’s music when I was 5 or 6 and I have from that time, always found myself stirred, inspired and energized when listening to his marches. That I’m originally from Singapore and still retain that memory from the mid-fifties, is all the more poignant to me in that my dad used Sousa’s music as an introduction to classical music for me, which at that age I literally had a fear of - particularly Mozart and Bach, Haydn and Handel. A sensitive child, I guess, I would run away from the radio in fear. I never knew their names till much later on, because I didn’t want to know, but when my dad noticed I was quite happy when hearing Sousa or Johan Strauss, Tchaikovsky waltzes he made it a point to tell me one day, that John Philip Sousa composed great marches and that this was classical music too. From that day, I never ever forgot the name of the great man who made a little girl get over her emotions and gravitate to a full-blown classical aficionado. I owe the maestro - and my dad- a lot. God Bless America! Thank you again for posting! 👏🏻🎉🇺🇸 🎶 🎼🇺🇸❤️
Thank you Jari! This is so very interesting. And the back story to Stars and Stripes Forever, and Sousa's "brain band" on his cross-atlantic trip is as divine as the march itself.
John Philip Sousa fue un auténtico genio del género. Está en el mismo nivel de los grandes compositores, como Richard Wagner, Offenbach, Verdi, Richard Strauss, Carl Teike, Wilhelm Zehle y Kenneth J. Alford, entre otros. El colorido y brillantez de sus composiciones son difíciles de igualar. Este compositor, arreglista y director sí que merece todo nuestro respeto y admiración. 👥⚕️👥 🇭🇳
This is fantastic. As a huge history lover and a music lover and a military lover and a music lover I saved this to two of my playlists. I find this video exquisitely done. It's on the non RUclips level of quality, as in a professional level, master documentary from a TV studio or such. That's where I think you found it and copied it to your RUclips channel because it has no semblance to even good content creators on RUclips. Thanks for the wonderful exportation of quality content.
Great video!! Just to note, Stars and Stripes Forever was written in 1896, not 1928, as stated in the video. So, this gave him 36 years to enjoy the success of this amazing march, not 4 years, as noted in the video.
Amazing person with amazing talent as great composer he is the idol of my late my father is also a good musician composer arangerJPS is he idol all member of the family knows how to play musical instrument and read musical note with guidance of my father if this kind of music im refresh evething
Band Music was the Pop Music at the time. His Band was like the Beatles in popularity. He was cheesed off that others were making money off him? Nothing changes. If he was alive today he'd still be nailing it in what ever style. Great Muso.
Nice video. Strange to see A lot of photos of Sousa wearing Naval Officer’s uniforms, as I understand it he was a Marine Corps Officer and resigned his commission as a Major.
For most of Marine Corp history they were part of the US Navy. Look it up. The US Marines are a reflection of the English habit of putting sharpshooters on ManofWar ships to shoot enemies on other ships from the yard arms of sailing ships. The beginning US Navy adopted this British habit. Thus, a seaman/soldier. The oldest marine tune I know of is The Halls of Montezuma. It refers to a city in Mexico that was the first place in history where Marines came ashore in war in large numbers and spear headed an army into Mexico City. If you appreciate military marches and songs you should learn more.
Tiene un talento impresionante, aunque sean marchas patrioticas yanquis, lo interesante es todas las influencias que recibio, en especial de Giussepe Verdi
If you want to correctly change a point by writing you should cite the source of your data. Otherwise it's a mere opinion. So find that Portuguese statement and who and when it was professionally documented or I'll assume your wrong and so should everyone. That's how it's done and you should have learned that in high school English classes.
@@achillebelanger9546 That's hearsay evidence and not a documented source. BTW, I figure it's likely true Sousa was part Portuguese. But you haven't verified it at all. I'm not prone to take people's word for fact as most are dumber than sheep and brainwashed. You didn't even bother to spend one minute looking for Sousa info to link. Granted I could look myself, but I am not the one taking issue with the video info. You are. Personally I don't care what Sousa's parents were so I'm not spending time looking stuff up. That was your job to do to show viewers you're right, not mine.
@@joaoteixeira393 Yeah,guy is a tool. Anyone who has studied Sousa,Music,History or Geography,Socialogy or Genelogy would know the truth. Might as well say he was from France.
Stars and Stripes Forever is only second to our National anthem, The Star Spangled Banner. The great America the Beautiful is third. One March versus two songs. I'd say America has done itself proud. Sousa is the greatest American composer of all time. Sorry about that Duke Ellington, Count Bassi, Benny Goodman, Glen Miller, Tommy Dorsey. But our ignorant, unlearned population doesn't know of music history, especially young folks and thugs, they only know crap.
Yes, his father was Portuguese, but he was born in Spain. Therefore, he was a Spanish citizen by birth. It is what it is; nothing to get worked up about.
We're more richer than you ever can think. Thank God for having him. This is what makes America great.
...and I thought it was Trump who made us great...it seems I was wrong...silly me..
This brings a tear to my eyes listening to this. I still have my Sousa records from over 60yrs ago. Well put together youtube with the music and old photos.
John Philip Sousa's marches are honored and loved all over the world.
I played in a high school in houston Texas inthe 1960s, and we played Sousa mostly. I can still feel my fingers on my piccolo. Good memories
Nothing quite lifts a depression like listing to Sousa. This upload is well done. Thank you!
What inspiration has JP Sousa to this day…the Stars and Stripes Forever.
My grandfather cut a college class and got a demerit for it to go see John Philip Sousa and band. He said it was well worth it. Excellent job hunting down all those pictures.
As famous as that man was, I'm sure it was worth it.
Great to hear this. Thank-you. With such a wealth of good music from one composer, it's often a shame that most of his best marches are rarely heard these days. Here are a few of the really good lesser-known ones, in no particular order,: The Northern Pines, Pathfinder of Panama, The New York Hippodrome, Fairest of the Fair, Bride Elect, Transit of Venus, The Diplomat, The Gladiator, Black Horse Troop, and Our Flirtation. There are dozens more, not to mention Sousa's many other non-march compositions.
The best tribute I have ever seen and enjoyed. Thank you.
Great music! Great American! Great video! Greatly enjoyed! I attended the cemetery ceremony performed by U. S. Marine Band on his birthday one year. Very moving tribute! Stars and Stripes Forever! 🇺🇸
Amazing program! Thank ,Sir, for sharing a lifetime of music with the World!!
The displayed musical examples of Sousa's marches in this production come from recordings by the Staff Music Corps Band of the German Armed Forces, conducted by Major Friedrich Deisenroth (1903-1997), who produced an LP with Sousa's most popular marches. The sound is unmistakable.
At 23.40 I can see my grandfather in the band of the HM Grenadier Guards Glasgow Scotland 1991. Amazing to find this post!
Sousa’s Washington Post March is popular worldwide. I was born in India, in our annual sports, it was played in piano and the whole school marched to the music he composed. After so many years I found the Washington Post again. I am so pleased to hear it again and see the young myself in the huge stadium filled with teachers and parents
Love this ! 💕
Wonderful and educational and a great tribute to America’s fabulous March King! Thank You! This should be shown in every school music class!
Glad you enjoyed it!
An utter gem and a delight to watch and listen to. Sousa has always been a hero of mine, and I have always adored his music. God bless him! Thank you all for putting this together for our enjoyment and interest.
Superb man! Superb music! Superb photography. Well put together and narrated. Liberty!!!!
Thank you! This was magnificent!
My father introduced me to Sousa’s music when I was 5 or 6 and I have from that time, always found myself stirred, inspired and energized when listening to his marches. That I’m originally from Singapore and still retain that memory from the mid-fifties, is all the more poignant to me in that my dad used Sousa’s music as an introduction to classical music for me, which at that age I literally had a fear of - particularly Mozart and Bach, Haydn and Handel. A sensitive child, I guess, I would run away from the radio in fear. I never knew their names till much later on, because I didn’t want to know, but when my dad noticed I was quite happy when hearing Sousa or Johan Strauss, Tchaikovsky waltzes he made it a point to tell me one day, that John Philip Sousa composed great marches and that this was classical music too. From that day, I never ever forgot the name of the great man who made a little girl get over her emotions and gravitate to a full-blown classical aficionado. I owe the maestro - and my dad- a lot. God Bless America!
Thank you again for posting! 👏🏻🎉🇺🇸 🎶 🎼🇺🇸❤️
A beautifil story.
That's wonderful story.
Bravo
Semper Fidelis 🦅🌎⚓️“OOHRAHHHHHHHH 🇺🇸
I'm enjoying this.
Thank you Jari! This is so very interesting. And the back story to Stars and Stripes Forever, and Sousa's "brain band" on his cross-atlantic trip is as divine as the march itself.
Our local high school has an outstanding alumni band. A favorite part of there concerts are when they play Sousa marches.
John Philip Sousa fue un auténtico genio del género. Está en el mismo nivel de los grandes compositores, como Richard Wagner, Offenbach, Verdi, Richard Strauss, Carl Teike, Wilhelm Zehle y Kenneth J. Alford, entre otros. El colorido y brillantez de sus composiciones son difíciles de igualar. Este compositor, arreglista y director sí que merece todo nuestro respeto y admiración. 👥⚕️👥 🇭🇳
This is fantastic. As a huge history lover and a music lover and a military lover and a music lover I saved this to two of my playlists. I find this video exquisitely done. It's on the non RUclips level of quality, as in a professional level, master documentary from a TV studio or such. That's where I think you found it and copied it to your RUclips channel because it has no semblance to even good content creators on RUclips. Thanks for the wonderful exportation of quality content.
Great video!! Just to note, Stars and Stripes Forever was written in 1896, not 1928, as stated in the video. So, this gave him 36 years to enjoy the success of this amazing march, not 4 years, as noted in the video.
Amazing person with amazing talent as great composer he is the idol of my late my father is also a good musician composer arangerJPS is he idol all member of the family knows how to play musical instrument and read musical note with guidance of my father if this kind of music im refresh evething
Always liked his marches!
Band Music was the Pop Music at the time. His Band was like the Beatles in popularity. He was cheesed off that others were making money off him? Nothing changes. If he was alive today he'd still be nailing it in what ever style. Great Muso.
if we want God's blessings back for us we must once again be a country devoted to God
Agree 100percent
His father was PORTUGUESE! The man lived is Spain for some time but he was Portuguese.
WOW...THANK YOU...
Absolutely amazing
Nice video. Strange to see A lot of photos of Sousa wearing Naval Officer’s uniforms, as I understand it he was a Marine Corps Officer and resigned his commission as a Major.
For most of Marine Corp history they were part of the US Navy. Look it up. The US Marines are a reflection of the English habit of putting sharpshooters on ManofWar ships to shoot enemies on other ships from the yard arms of sailing ships. The beginning US Navy adopted this British habit. Thus, a seaman/soldier.
The oldest marine tune I know of is The Halls of Montezuma. It refers to a city in Mexico that was the first place in history where Marines came ashore in war in large numbers and spear headed an army into Mexico City.
If you appreciate military marches and songs you should learn more.
Sousa left the Merine Corps as a Sergeant Major, but later was commissioned in the Naval Reserve with the rank of Lieutenant Commander.
Great job, Jari!!!
Tiene un talento impresionante, aunque sean marchas patrioticas yanquis, lo interesante es todas las influencias que recibio, en especial de Giussepe Verdi
Good find
John Philips Sousa´s father was not spanish as sais in the video. Instead, he was portuguese from the Azores Islands.
Sorry, portuguese father, from Portugal, do you know?
Spanish father? Portuguese father!
American people doesn't know any thing about geography
Muy Obligardo !
Blame whoever wrote the script. 😉
Cite proof as in correctly done English or it's not proof, just an opinion. Link readers to professional documentary.
The confusion arises because his father was born in Spain to Portuguese parents.
Hello 5a symphonic Brass and Woodwinds
Some one said of his march "The Belle of Chicago" that If she was a actual person she must have had a voice like a foghorn and feet like hams.
To me, Sousa is the second most tuneful composer ever. For me, only Tchaikovsky compares.
His father was Portuguese, not Spanish
His Father was PORTUGUESE!
If you want to correctly change a point by writing you should cite the source of your data. Otherwise it's a mere opinion. So find that Portuguese statement and who and when it was professionally documented or I'll assume your wrong and so should everyone. That's how it's done and you should have learned that in high school English classes.
@@PlanetEarth3141 My Grandfather knew him PERSONALY and preformed before him. My statement stands.
@@achillebelanger9546 That's hearsay evidence and not a documented source. BTW, I figure it's likely true Sousa was part Portuguese. But you haven't verified it at all. I'm not prone to take people's word for fact as most are dumber than sheep and brainwashed. You didn't even bother to spend one minute looking for Sousa info to link. Granted I could look myself, but I am not the one taking issue with the video info. You are. Personally I don't care what Sousa's parents were so I'm not spending time looking stuff up. That was your job to do to show viewers you're right, not mine.
Sousa is a Portuguese surname. Sosa (without the U) is Spanish. This is first time that I see someone stating that he was ‘spanish’.
@@joaoteixeira393 Yeah,guy is a tool. Anyone who has studied Sousa,Music,History or Geography,Socialogy or Genelogy would know the truth. Might as well say he was from France.
Stars and Stripes Forever is only second to our National anthem, The Star Spangled Banner. The great America the Beautiful is third. One March versus two songs. I'd say America has done itself proud. Sousa is the greatest American composer of all time.
Sorry about that Duke Ellington, Count Bassi, Benny Goodman, Glen Miller, Tommy Dorsey. But our ignorant, unlearned population doesn't know of music history, especially young folks and thugs, they only know crap.
What?!!! Portuguese father! Not Spanish for good sake !!! 😅
Yes, his father was Portuguese, but he was born in Spain. Therefore, he was a Spanish citizen by birth. It is what it is; nothing to get worked up about.
@@GH-oi2jf If you know band music in Portugal, you will notice that´s the origin of his inspiration. Portugal and Spain has nothing to do. That´s why.
A Marine unit with low morale? No surprise there.
The best tribute I have ever seen and enjoyed. Thank you.