The Sousa Archives’ new baseball exhibit opens the national Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia music conference at St. Louis’ Hyatt Regency from July 20-24. The exhibit celebrates the legacy of America’s March ...

What did Americans do before they twerked, twisted, hully-gullied, moonwalked, strolled, shimmied, madisoned, cha-cha'd, charlestoned, lindy-hopped, nae-naed, or did it Gangnam Style? They marched.

What would the Fourth of July be without the music of John Philip Sousa? From his iconic “The Stars & Stripes Forever” to stirring marches such as “The Washington Post,” “Semper Fidelis” and “The ...

Sousa, the third of 10 children, was born on Nov. 6, 1854 in the nation’s capital. His Spanish-born father, Antonio, was a trombonist in the Marine Corps band and the son’s early life was surrounded ...

Clifton Webb and Ruth Hussey as Mr. and Mrs. Sousa standing with the High School Cadets Band during filming in 1951. Scott Schwartz Clifton Webb posing as John Philip Sousa for a promotional ...