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Music Appreciation

Freddie

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3. Thank you

Reply to Dyedinthewoolliberal (Reply #2)

Wed Nov 6, 2019, 01:26 PM

Nov 2019

Uncle Harold was a pretty big deal in the Ringgold Band, I think he was president of the band at the time. He and others in the band carried Sousa’s casket to the train.

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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