“I think that the quality of all bands is steadily improving and it is a pleasant thought to me that perhaps the efforts of Sousa's Band have quickened that interest and improved that quality.” ThinkingInterestEffortQualityBandPleasantImprovingPleasant Thoughts Author:John Philip Sousa
“I still feel the impulse to give young writers a hearing, and I believe I have played more unpublished compositions than any other band leader in the country.” GivingFeelsBelieveStillsCountryYoungI BelieveLeaderBandHearingImpulseCompositionYoung Writers Author:John Philip Sousa
