[pianotech] Who knew that John Philip Sousa's last name was NOT Sousa ?

[Duaine Hechler]

Don,

Then you will want to forward this the the AMICA bulletin editor.

Where do you find your information ?

Duaine

On 05/01/2012 08:13 PM, Don Mannino wrote:
> Duane,
>
> I think someone was doing an April First joke.
>
> John Philip Sousa was born in Washington, D.C., on November 6, 1854, to John
> Antonio Sousa and Maria Elisabeth Trinkhaus
>
> The name is Portuguese.
>
> Don Mannino
>
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> Of Duaine Hechler
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> Subject: [pianotech] Who knew that John Philip Sousa's last name was NOT
> Sousa ?
>
> 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
>
>
>
>


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