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Conductor John Philip Sousa Innovate: Patriot composed marches to the beat of a different drummer.(A)
Byline: SEAN HIGGINS
When John Philip Sousa was offered the chance in 1892 to form his own touring band, he was torn.
It meant he'd have to quit as the conductor of the U.S. Marine Band. He'd spent 12 years turning it into the finest ensemble in the nation.
Nor was there any guarantee he could make it on his own. Most commercial bands at the time struggled to turn a profit.
Still, he wholeheartedly wanted his music to reach the greatest number of people possible.
So Sousa (1854-1932) took the plunge. Within a few years he became even more popular as a conductor and composer.
What Sousa realized was that the Marine Band -- while a great training ground -- was limiting in one important way: It prevented him from touring. At the time, it couldn't leave Washington, D.C., for long.
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