King Cotton (march)

King Cotton is a military march composed in 1895[1] by John Philip Sousa, for the Cotton States and International Exposition (1895).

The expression "King Cotton" in general refers to the historically high importance of cotton as a cash crop in the southern United States.

Intro(4) |:A(16):| |:B(16):| |:Trio(16) Break(16):| Trio Grandioso(16) The tune is often included in compilations of Sousa's works.

The tune is also featured in the film The Adventures of Milo and Otis as background music.

It is also featured in "Emanuelle Goes to Dinosaur Land", an episode of the American television show 30 Rock.