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Composer typical of America (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sousa

'composer' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'typical of america' is the wordplay.
'typical of' becomes 'so' (as in a statement like 'that's so you').
'america' becomes 'usa' (synonyms).
'so'+'usa'='SOUSA'

(Other definitions for sousa that I've seen before include "John Philip ---, US bandmaster" , "he produced the Washington Post" , "American composer known for marches" , "March man?" , "John Philip --, American march composer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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