(1854–1932), American composer and conductor. His works include more than a hundred marches, for example The Stars and Stripes.
Definition of Sousa, John Philip in US English:
Sousa, John Philip
proper nounˈso͞ozə
(1854–1932), US composer and conductor; known as the March King. His works include more than a hundred marches, for example The Stars and Stripes Forever, King Cotton, and Hands Across the Sea. The sousaphone, invented in 1898, was named in his honor.