In 1889, the owners of The Washington Post newspaper
requested that John Philip Sousa, the leader of the
United States Marine Band, compose a march for the
newspaper's essay contest awards ceremony. Sousa
obliged; "The Washington Post March" was introduced at
the ceremony on June 15, 1889, and it became quite
popular. It led to a British journalist dubbing Sousa
"The March King". Sousa is honored in The Washington
Post building for his contribution to the newspaper and
his country.
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