Who knew that John Philip Sousa's last name was NOT Sousa ? MUSICAL AMERICA - 12 August 1916 It was Philipso. The German version of his name was Sigismund Ochs. Sousa was derived from the shipping trunk, when he emigrated to America, marked S. O., U. S. A., therefore the name. Taken from the AMICA Bulletin - Mar/Apr 2012 -- Duaine Hechler Piano, Player Piano, Pump Organ Tuning, Servicing& Rebuilding Reed Organ Society Member Florissant, MO 63034 (314) 838-5587 dahechler at att.net www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com -- Home& Business user of Linux - 11 years
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