C.G. Conn made the Sousaphone but it was named for John Philip Sousa.
John Phillip Sousa
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Yes! It is called the Sousaphone. It was named after him because he pointed out the need of a professional instrument comparable to the tuba to use for marching bands.
The sousaphone was actually invented by John Philip Sousa's protégé, J.W. Pepper in the early 1900s. It was designed to be a more practical and portable version of the tuba for use in marching bands.
John Philip Sousa was primarily a conductor and composer for most of his career, but during his apprenticeship in the US Marine band as a child he learned many instruments. As an adult his main instrument was the violin.
The SOUSAPHONE, i think after some guy called John Philip Sousa.
The sousaphone was invented by John Philip Sousa. Sousa was a renowned American composer and conductor, known for his patriotic marches, who sought to improve upon the tuba by designing a more practical and portable version. He collaborated with the J.W. Pepper Company and C.G. Conn Ltd. to bring his vision to life, resulting in the invention of the sousaphone in the early 20th century.
The Sousaphone was developed in the 1890s by C.G. Conn at the request of John Philip Sousa, who was unhappy with the helicons used at that time by the United States Marine Band. The hélicon is an instrument that resembles the sousaphone in principle but has a far narrower bore, and a much smaller bell which points between straight up and to the player's left. Sousa wanted a tuba that would send sound upward and over the band with a full warm tone, much like a concert (upright) tuba, an effect which could not be achieved with the narrower-belled (and thus highly directional) hélicon. Contrary to popular belief, the sousaphone was not initially developed as a marching instrument, as the professional band Sousa started after leaving the Marines (for which he wanted this new instrument) marched only once in its existence. Rather, Sousa wanted a concert instrument which would be easier to hold and play, while retaining a full, rich sound. The tone he sought was achieved by widening the bore and throat of the instrument significantly, as well as pointing it straight upward in a similar manner to concert instruments, a feature which led to the instrument being dubbed a "rain-catcher". This bell configuration remained the standard for several decades, and a version with a forward-facing bell did not debut until the mid-1920s. Early sousaphones had 22 inch diameter bells, with 24 inch bells popular in the 1920s. From the mid-1930s onward, sousaphone bells have been standardized at a diameter of 26 inches.
he worked at the military band. known as march king. this is a paragraph i wrote about him: John Philip Sousa achieved worldwide fame, and created a instrument called sousaphone. One of the popular music he wrote is: Stars And Stripes For Ever, and the Washington post. At the age of 11 Sousa conducted 7 grown up mans. While him a child his country U.S.A was in war with Russia.
The sousaphone goes under brass instruments. These are big instruments that you hold over your entire body, and it goes over your left shoulder. This instrument is named after John Phillip Sousa.