The Black Horse Troop
| The Black Horse Troop | |
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| by John Philip Sousa | |
| Year | 1924 |
| Genre | March |
| Dedication | Troop A - Cleveland, Ohio National Guard |
| Published | 1925, Cleveland |
| Publisher | Sam Fox Publishing Company |
| Audio sample | |
U.S. Air Force Band of the Rockies performing the march
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"The Black Horse Troop" is an American military march composed by John Philip Sousa in 1924 and published in 1925. It was dedicated to Troop A - Cleveland of the Ohio National Guard, today the 107th Cavalry Regiment. Sousa's first connection with Troop A was in 1881, when he marched with the unit as leader of the U.S. Marine Band in the funeral cortege of President James A. Garfield.