The Sousa Band saxophone section who performed for the ensemble’s 1923-1924 tour, which included the Willow Grove performances of Sousa’s ‘An Application of Jazz Tunes.’ Frederick Bayers and James Son ...
On Aug. 15, 1928, the Manitowoc Herald-News reported “America’s March King” John Philip Sousa and his band was to play “Two Golden Jubilee Concerts” at the Capitol Theatre on Saturday, Sept. 15. The ...
Arguably, the most popular early 20th-century visitor to Fort Worth (after Theodore Roosevelt) was bandleader John Philip Sousa. Both were headliners in their day. Roosevelt came to town twice (1905 ...