Sousaphone

Sousaphone a form of helicon with a very long, detachable bell some 60 cm. (2 ft.) or more in diam., originally pointing upward but later made to point forward, made to the specifications and named in honor of John Philip Sousa, American bandmaster. Originally built for the Sousa band by C. G. Conn of Elkhart, Ind., and adopted 1908 by U.S. military bands. Two sizes only were made, a bass in E♭ and a contrabass in B♭. Both are still in use (15 Morley-Pegge). Baines, Anthony, editor. Musical…