Quote of the day
It is better to meet danger than to wait for it. He that is on a lee shore, and foresees a hurricane, stands out to sea and encounters a storm to avoid a shipwreck.
John Philip Sousa
Born: November 6, 1854
Died: March 6, 1932 (aged 77)
Bio: John Philip Sousa was an American composer and conductor of the late Romantic era, known primarily for American military and patriotic marches.
Known for:
- Black Horse Troop
- The Fifth String (1901)
- Pipetown Sandy (1905)
- Our Flirtations: Score & Parts
- Monty Python's Flying Circus: ('The Liberty Bell', Theme from the TV Series)