"The Washington Post" march by John Philip Sousa is a family affair! In this #MarineMusicalMoment, hear Marine Band members Master Sgt. Karl Johnson and Gunnery Sgt. Karen Johnson perform the march with a unique ensemble and very special guest instrumentalists. #OnThisDay – On June 15, 1889, the Washington Post newspaper held an award ceremony on the Smithsonian grounds to announce the winner of the Post’s essay contest for school children. The owners of the newspaper had requested Sousa, then l

The “Washington Post” march: One of Sousa’s most popular marches, the “Washington Post” march, was written in 1889 to promote an essay contest sponsored by the newspaper. Full video: https://youtu.be/QaAHXiHUmls #sousa #funk #cruisers #march #usnavy #americasnavy | United States Navy Band

The Washington Post is the march that made Sousa famous, the march that made the newspaper famous and the march that made the two-step famous. Composed in 1889 for the U.S. Marine Band to perform at a children’s essay contest on the grounds of the Smithsonian, the march is thought to have been concocted to be the perfect music for a new dance called the “two-step”. The trio melody contains a little melodic half step dip and return that mirrors the sideways tilt used by the partners in the new da

John Phillip Sousa's The Washington Post March, violin and piano sheet music - Video Score