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American Experience•Season 5•Episode 7

If You Knew Sousa

6.5/10 · 16 votesJan 11, 199355 min

Ranked #11 of 12 in Season 5•−0.9 vs season avg

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John Phillip Sousa became America's favorite bandmaster, but band music wasn't Sousa's only passion. He was the first to bring the classics -- Verdi, Wagner, Puccini -- to a burgeoning American middle class. Wildly popular, his was the first large musical organization to go on

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E1 7.9

The Kennedys (1): The Father, 1900-61

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E2 7.9

The Kennedys (2): The Sons, 1961-80

E3 8.2

The Donner Party

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E4 7.5

Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War II

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E5 6.6

George Washington: The Man Who Wouldn't Be King

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E6 7.2

Last Stand at Little Big Horn

If You Knew Sousa

Simple Justice

Knute Rockne and His Fighting Irish

Sit Down And Fight

Rachel Carson's Silent Spring

E12 7.7

Goin' Back to T-Town

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E20

Ishi: The Last Yahi Indian

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Episode Summary

"If You Knew Sousa" is episode 7 of American Experience season 5. It scored 6.5/10 from 16 votes, ranking #11 of 12 episodes this season (season average 7.4). It aired on January 11, 1993.

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