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 Sousa brought his U.S.
Marine Band to Duluth, Minnesota during their tour of 1892, just before Sousa left the
Marines to form his own band.These first tours with the Marine Band, managed by David Blakely, were not a financial success due to inefficient advance public relations work. Sousa and Blakely were frequently at odds. But both men saw the potential success of such a venture and quickly learned from their mistakes. |
