John Philip Sousa for Monty Python's Flying Circus), "The Thunderer" and "The Washington Post". Sousa began his career playing violin and studying music theory and composition under John Esputa and George Felix Benkert. His father enlisted him in the United States Marine Band as an apprentice in 1868. After departing the band in 1875, Sousa learned to conduct. From 1880 until his death, he focused exclusively on conducting and the writing of music. He eventually rejoined the Marine Band and served there for 12 years as director. On leaving the Marine Band, Sousa organized his own band. Sousa aided in the development of
John Bell (Scottish actor) John Bell (Scottish actor) John Bell (born 20 October 1997) is a Scottish actor who is best known for playing Bain in the last two instalments of " The Hobbit" film series, and "Young Ian" Murray in the Starz television series "Outlander". His other notable roles include Angus in "Battleship", Helius in "Wrath of the Titans" and as Toby Coleman in "Tracy Beaker Returns". Bell made his TV debut in 2007 when he played Creet in the episode "Utopia" of "Doctor Who" after he won the role in a Blue Peter competition. In March 2008, he was the lead singing