Making the March King : John Philip Sousa's Washington Years, 1854-1893 /

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John Philip Sousa's mature career as the indomitable leader of the United States Marine Band and his own touring Sousa Band is well known, but the years leading up to his emergence as a celebrity have escaped serious attention. In this revealing biography, the author explains the making of the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Warfield, Patrick, 1971- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Urbana : University of Illinois Press, [2013]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Sousa, John Philip > 1854-1932
Sousa, John Philip, > 1854-1932.
Musicians.
Composers.
MUSIC > Genres & Styles > Military & Marches.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Composers & Musicians.
Compositeurs > États-Unis > Biographies.
Composers > United States > Biography.
Washington.
United States.
Washington (D.C.)
Washington (D.C.) > Histoire > 19e siecle.
Washington (D.C.) > History > 19th century.
Biographies.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:John Philip Sousa's mature career as the indomitable leader of the United States Marine Band and his own touring Sousa Band is well known, but the years leading up to his emergence as a celebrity have escaped serious attention. In this revealing biography, the author explains the making of the March King by documenting Sousa's early life and career.
Physical Description:1 online resource (360 pages).
ISBN:9780252095078

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