The Stars And Stripes Forever by John Philip Sousa Songfacts. John Philip Sousa is a famous American composer known for his marches, and this is his most famous song. It's a patriotic anthem, with the stars and stripes referring to the American flag. In his autobiography Marching Along, Sousa explained that he wrote the song on a boat while returning from a vacation in Europe where he found out that his band manager David Blakely had died.
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Sherman Hemsley, who played George Jefferson on hit television sitcoms The Jeffersons and All in the Family, has died, according to multiple media reports. With his death, all three actors who originally played The Jeffersons family are gone.Isabel Sanford, who played George Jefferson's wife Louise, died in 2004 at the age of 86.Mike Evans, who was the first actor to play their son, Lionel, died in 2006 at the age of 57. Damon Evans, who is 62 and not related to Mike Evans, played Lionel Jefferson for a brief period.BSSherman Hemsley, left, who played George Jefferson on The Jeffersons from 1975 to 1985, has died. Pictured on the right are Isabel Sanford, who played Louise Jefferson, and Mike Evans, who played Lionel Jefferson.