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Music Appreciation

Freddie

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1. My great-uncle helped kill him

Reply to Dyedinthewoolliberal (Original post)

Wed Nov 6, 2019, 10:41 AM

Nov 2019

True story: in 1932, Sousa was scheduled to be the guest conductor for a concert with the Ringgold Band in Reading PA. My great-uncle was in the euphonium section. Sousa conducted a dress rehearsal, went back to his hotel, had a heart attack and died. My family still has the printed program to the concert Sousa didn’t conduct (we have it framed).
The Ringgold Band is still very much in existence and their Director introduces them as “the band that killed Sousa.”

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John Philip Sousa was born on this date. [View all] Dyedinthewoolliberal Nov 2019 OP

My great-uncle helped kill him Freddie Nov 2019 #1

That's a great story! Dyedinthewoolliberal Nov 2019 #2

Thank you Freddie Nov 2019 #3