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

[Duaine Hechler]

 From wikipedia:


    Curiosities

In order to commercialize Sousa's European tour better spread his agent specifying, Sousa was an emigrant from the 
respective guest country. The name of the acronym SO Sousa stir his suitcase in the United States on immigration. Here, 
the first two letters stood for its name (eg in Germany Sigmund ox), then follow the abbreviation for the destination 
country. The rumor is false though, still widely used.




On 05/01/2012 08:25 PM, Duaine Hechler wrote:
> 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
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
>> Of Duaine Hechler
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 3:45 PM
>> To: pianotech at ptg.org
>> 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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