[Harp-L] Why it was called Marine Band



In the 1890s the Band of the US Marines was led by the famous American composer John Philip Sousa, who was a great advocate of the harmonica as a tool for popular musical education. Hohner named the instument after the band in his honor. As the English speaking world was (and still is) the largest market for their instruments, Hohner naturally used a lot of English names. They also used Portuguese, Italian and other languages where it was appropriate for the market

Steve Baker
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