JOHN PHILIP SOUSA'S MARCHES ARE REVIVED IN PARIS
Paris, France (JFK+50) On August 23, 1925, The Sunday Star reports that "John Philip Sousa's stirring marches of the Spanish-American War days are enjoying an unusual revival in the dancing resorts of the Montmartre* and...in the Latin quarter and Montparnasse**."
Associated Press says encores of "The Stars and Stripes Forever" and "El Capitan" are being demanded not by visiting Americans but by "the native French."
*Montmartre is a historic Parisian neighborhood & large hill known for steep winding streets & its artistic history.
**Montparnasse is a busy area in Paris known for chain stores, creperies & historic bistros.
SOURCE
"Sousa Marches of '98 Are Revived In Paris," The Sunday Star, Washington, D.C., August 23, 1925, Chronicling America, Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/
