The Washington Post | U.S. Navy Band

The Washington Post | John Philip Sousa
During the 1880s, the Washington Post sponsored an essay contest for school children known as the Washington Post Amateur Authors’ Association. The owners of the newspaper, Frank Hatton and Beriah Wilkins, asked John Philip Sousa, then leader of the "The President's Own" United States Marine Band, to compose a march for the award ceremony. The march became known as "The Washington Post" march.

[@BytomGirl]

When I hear these marches I feel so patriotic, especially now when patriot is a dirty word, how sad.

[@KaitlinChaffin-nh2xc]

This band is amazing, my middle school band teacher had to leave because he tried out for this band and got accepted, im excited for you Mr. Wurst!!

[@chanelv5373]

Sweet!!!

[@texasretired9124]

Love this band and I was an 1973-76 Army musician! Fantastic!

[@KaitlinChaffin-nh2xc]

Thats so cool what did you play?

[@Gadap-tv9lh]

Magnific, congratulation

[@bonniefranklin6097]

Splendid.

[@anlerden4851]

I love United States Navy Band so much Red, White and Blue!!!!🥰😍🤗❤🤍💙💪🙏👍

[@brianbrino4310]

I love this band! Excellent!

[@EDarylDuff]

U. S. Navy Band! The World's Finest! My Shipmates Forever!!

[@chanelv5373]

Beautiful! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@markhorton3994]

I have been enjoying the vocal works and jazz you have been posting but missing BAND. Now you give me what might be the best March ever written.
THANK YOU

[@Bea-zq2tl]

So Beautiful..!! 🎼🎶🎵🎼

[@dougdugan3358]

Don’t think it could be done any better, WOW❤

[@giocondaalcala5819]

🇻🇪Excelente 👏👏👏👏👏👏🇻🇪💔🇻🇪

[@helenamachado9866]

👏👏👏

[@ronaldbrockway7105]

Go Navy

[@charlottenelson683]

💜⚓️🎶

[@twiiii1]

I can't believe they are following the Sousa tradition that the US President's own follows when performing this Sousa march. I will say I prefer the band using three euphoniums.

[@mfinn7185]

😂 expert?

[@gbrown7455]

❤❤❤❤

[@EAFSQ9]

The one time when both Navy and Marine Corps versions are actually at the same tempo; unlike the Army and Air Force performances that seem to be a tad slower.

[@ilanagleiser5818]

hurra for the washington post 14th december

[@user-ub4xb2eg7t]

自由世界的英雄们🏹🏞️

[@johngeiger2055]

My grandfather was MUC in the circa 1964

[@thomasschobert5879]

❤😂😂🇺🇲🇺🇲🎤🎸🥁🎹🎻🎺🪈🪘🇺🇲🇺🇲❤❤

[@heinrichgerken4469]

👍👍👍💯 Greetings from Germany!

[@mohrgesina8556]

🥰🤩💕🌹🌼🏵️💮🌸🌺🌷🥀

[@rickdunn3883]

Bravo Zulu!

[@ilanagleiser5818]

sorry! they wont stop lighting the pedal!!!! I will explain my perrogative

[@ilanagleiser5818]

im sorry certain people

[@mosesperry3642]

Im shocked comments are allowed. The navy band would be furious to be shown as friendly in any way with the washington post. This is really funny wp boy are they gonna be pissed.

[@aperson4953]

what?