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After the Show Show: John Philip Sousa

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    John Philip Sousa IV discusses his great grandfather's affect on America

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-- guys they got to go.

You talk that that he's got the best that was looked at your quickest -- -- is.

It yet but almost didn't touch -- and yet it -- tonight over the it's in -- well that's a ballast that was -- Very quick start -- uncle Steve Morrow and Eric we'll be back with us rob this is our after the show show we'd like to invite John Phillips who said the fourth.

Back over to be Kirby cal it's been great grandson.

And John Phillips SuSE.

The first right.

Well just John Phillips as a yes look at.

And -- -- try to go go back in time there's been four of you ever since and you're the you're the fourth I tell us about your great grandfather because you've written a beautiful book full of pictures and story line.

About this the man who is one of the most patriotic people in our history of our country IIX.

Only equate what Susan did for the United States is to what the founding fathers that I mean.

He was vitally important to the growth of our our country he played classical music in Peoria.

Ten years before it was played here -- Carnegie Hall he brought culture to America he was an incredible ambassador.

He did to European -- -- around the world tour.

And in countries like France and Germany that had you know.

Big marching bands and loved marches.

They gave -- rave reviews and Susan credited them.

With having an all American bam homegrown American down the and that I find it very interest think -- -- kind of like a pop star.

But it was very mayor pro American patriotic.

Very -- -- his his his music.

Hum.

His dedication to the country has service send them in the Marines.

Twice and -- in the in the navy for World War I.

-- he couldn't of done anymore.

So stars and stripes forever written in 1996.

The national march of the USA arguably when the most famous in the world.

Also this -- -- phone was developed in the 1890s.

Newton is so so we've heard about but what exactly what kind of -- it was it why was it developed.

Well.

They're there art to music companies.

Who claim credit for developing the purses -- -- No one will ever know who did it.

Susan phone is primarily from marching bands -- kind of throws that big.

Noise out towards the front towards the audience.

Then -- it was two.

Give more sound more on.

To the -- did did he play as well -- just conduct violent.

In the band no no no no he'd be just but but -- restraint and what is right right right right.

Amazing video for a guy turned out to be the march king played the violent and then go figure you never know better -- here's -- here's interesting thing.

Those musical genes.

Did not pass on the tech -- that.

Appreciate -- legitimate.

I I'm not into it wanted to say anything drugged her -- and that however you wouldn't you have -- -- by -- nice -- but a radical did commit I have not you have some artistic talent just in a different way.

I I do painting I'm I'm very involved and and and politics.

And I and generate patriotic and -- is -- concerts all over the country.

Now you mentioned something -- under the regular show that he was involved in The Library of Congress tells about the well he he.

Donated a lot of his things to The Library of Congress in the Mac continued from my father and I've turned over.

Almost all of my memorabilia to The Library of Congress so they've got a huge -- a collection anybody that wants to do research about -- That's the place to go that that.

Kind of a little business question do you do you still earn royalties on.

Every time someone -- some of the songs that you know together virtually every things and and and public domain.

-- were a reporter asked my father number of years ago.

How do you feel when you hear stars and stripes forever and my father sort of brings it here to my and the reporters that.

She -- -- -- my father's the damn things public don't but it.

Yeah well it would have been nice to collect some.

136 margins in the past fifteen -- -- -- sons.

And many other things and many other duties as -- did he -- a rich man.

Yes -- he was a very well and now.

It is the pieces -- -- march for 35 dollars from.

But he was one of the co founders of Ascap.

Spoken which might helps all.

Performers.

Regardless.

Get royalties for -- rum for further work so.

From NASA Ascap.

Is his is his very fond of -- program.

It's an amazing story if you want to check out the new book.

It's John Phillips is -- America the patriots like -- images and words and it's it's really beautiful spectacular Bob thank you.

Great job I -- it took a lot of research that the other that is great to meet you pattern seeing you happy fourth folks thanks.

And we'll see you back here tomorrow.

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