Composer of numerous comic operas, such as The Bride Elect and Chris and the Wonderful Lamp, he also wrote 15 orchestral suites, many songs, and  The Chariot Race, a symphonic poem.
His written works include The Fifth String and Pipetown Sandy, though he is better known as a musician. Composer of numerous comic operas, such as The Bride Elect and Chris and the Wonderful Lamp, he also wrote 15 orchestral suites, many songs, and  The Chariot Race, a symphonic poem. FTP, identify this American, who organized a band in 1892, twelve years after taking over the U.S. marine corps band, best known for marches like The Washington Post and Stars and Stripes Forever.
His written works include The Fifth String and Pipetown Sandy, though he is better known as a musician.
John Philip Sousa