- One of his famous marches, "The Liberty Bell", gained fame in the 20th century as the theme music of Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969).
- Longtime conductor of the United States Marine Corps band.
- Inducted into the American Classical Music Hall of Fame. (1998)
- America's premier composer of military marches.
- Regularly preformed at Willow Grove Park in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania.
- Inducted into the Trapshooting Hall of Fame. (1985)
- He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 1500 Vine Street in Hollywood, California on June 14, 1990.
- Pictured on the 2¢ US postage stamp in the Famous Americans/Composers series, issued 3 May 1940.
- Inducted into the Washington (DC) Area Music Hall of Fame. (2001)
- Inducted into the American Songwriters Hall of Fame. (1970)
- Inducted into the Hall of Fame for Great Americans. (1973)
- Inducted into the National Band Association Hall of Fame of Distinguished Conductors. (1980)
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