This work was commissioned by the newspaper of the same name, which wanted a piece of music to play for the awards ceremony for their 1889 essay contest winners. The march immediately gained traction on its own, leading a British journalist to nickname Sousa “The March King.”
Lyrics for this song have yet to be released
The Washington Post was written by John Philip Sousa.
John Philip Sousa released The Washington Post on Sat Jun 15 1889.