Sousa, John Philip. (1854–1932) "The Diplomat" - Autograph musical quotation signedAMQS by the great American military bandleader, dated "1905." Two measures on one staff identified by the autograph caption, "The Diplomat." Mounted on a sheet of thin cardboard as an ensemble together with a photocopy of a headshot of Sousa in uniform, wearing a peaked hat. Ensemble measures 9. 75 x 8. 25 inches (24 x 18. 7 cm). In fine condition. Sousa composed The Diplomat in 1904. "I remember that one of my best marches, from the standpoint of