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TRUE FACT #3
« on: March 04, 2009, 03:32:32 AM »
Ironically, John Philip Sousa's least favourite month was March.

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Re: TRUE FACT #3
« Reply #1 on: March 04, 2009, 10:24:58 AM »
For people who aren't NEEEERRRRRDDDs

John Philip Sousa (November 6, 1854 – March 6, 1932) was an American composer and conductor of the late Romantic era known particularly for American military and patriotic marches. Because of his mastery of march composition and resultant prominence, he is known as "The March King". In public he was typically referenced by his full name.

Sousa wrote 136 marches; some of his most popular and notable are: (abridged by kuronegro)
"Semper Fidelis" (1888) (Official March of the United States Marine Corps)
"The Liberty Bell" (1893) (credits theme for Monty Python's Flying Circus)
"Stars and Stripes Forever" (1896) (National March of the United States)
"U.S. Field Artillery" (1917) (Modified version The Army Goes Rolling Along is the official song of the U.S. Army)

Sousa wrote marches for several American universities, including Kansas State University, University of Nebraska, Marquette University, and University of Minnesota.

The marching brass bass, or sousaphone, is created by him.

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Re: TRUE FACT #3
« Reply #2 on: March 04, 2009, 10:05:57 PM »
Haha, that's funny. :P
actually fuck you guys just kidding keep my quote in your sigs