<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Philip_Sousa" class="extiw" title="w:John Philip Sousa">John Philip Sousa</a> was appointed as the 17th leader of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Marine_Band" class="extiw" title="w:United States Marine Band">Marine Corps Band</a> on 1 October 1880, serving in this position until 30 July 1892.
United States Marine Band
1880
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