Sousa had been a member of the same Masonic lodge as President James Garfield, and he set to work composing this march when he heard the news of Garfield’s shooting in July 1881. The march debuted at the president’s funeral in September of that year in Cleveland. Later, the march was performed at So...
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In Memoriam: President Garfield’s Funeral March was written by John Philip Sousa.
John Philip Sousa released In Memoriam: President Garfield’s Funeral March on Mon Sep 26 1881.