Sousa, John Philip. (1854–1932)
Stars and Stripes Forever - Signed Sheet Music
Philadelphia: Theodore Presser Co.. c. 1930. Rare signed sheet music for the piano reduction of the most beloved patriotic work by the "March King," signed and inscribed by Sousa to the upper right corner of the cover, which also features a small portrait of the composer. Small upright folio. 5 pp. Light toning, small crease to lower left corner, overall fine. Uncommon. We have traced no signed copies of this celebrated patriotic song appearing at auction in over 50 years.Widely considered to be the magnum opus of composer John Philip Sousa, by a 1987 act of the U.S. Congress, the work is the official National March of the United States of America. In his autobiography, Marching Along, Sousa wrote that he composed the march on Christmas Day, 1896. (15972)
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