486 Pages John Philip Sousa's own autobiography. The original 1928 book was left unchanged and includes all 52 illustrations. Highly informative footnotes added. Also new afterword completing the story of Sousa's last years. Also new foreword. Updated list of works, using Sousa's categorization. The attractive new edition brings Sousa back to life in a most impressive way. Created at the suggestion of scholars and with permission of the Sousa family. Sousa's candid impressions of the Presidents he served while leader of the U.S. Marine Band provide a rare perspective on American History. Index.