evidence of the early diminished popularity of raincatcher sousaphones...

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evidence of the early diminished popularity of raincatcher sousaphones...

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Below is a picture John "Red Cloud" Kuhn with the Isham Jones Orchestra...

Notice how he has his raincatcher sousaphone bell (whereby the bell flair is soldered to the bell elbow, and attaches/rotates back at the first branch) rotated to point FORWARD (imitating BELL-FRONT sousaphones) - as much as he could manage - without it blocking his line of sight or hitting himself in the head with it.

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Re: evidence of the early diminished popularity of raincatcher sousaphones...

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Raincatcher = symphonic.

Surprised Kuhn did ditch it altogether for a recording bell tuba in a smaller ensemble.
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Three Valves wrote: ↑Sat Feb 04, 2023 11:06 am Raincatcher = symphonic.

Surprised Kuhn did ditch it altogether for a recording bell tuba in a smaller ensemble.
You may now snuff your surprise.


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Hi pants and short ties. :smilie8:
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Three Valves wrote: ↑Sat Feb 04, 2023 11:42 am Hi pants and short ties. :smilie8:
WHY don't you do something to HELP me !?!?!?
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Three Valves wrote: ↑Sat Feb 04, 2023 11:42 am Hi pants and short ties. :smilie8:
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Now we are getting somewhere!

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