Sousa and Scott Joplin are probably the two most enduring American composers of their time.
“Sousa and Scott Joplin are probably the two most enduring American composers of their time.”
Add Stephen Foster to that and I can agree. I think he was probably the most prolific and many of his >200 songs are recognized without anyone realizing their origin.
(Old Kentucky Home, Camptown Races, Old Folks at Home, Oh Susanna, etc etc)