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Hi again, all - while researching the early history of the fiberglass Sousaphone yesterday (see my other post from today), I stumbled upon the following advertisements for Mirafone tubas in The Instrumentalist from 1960-1961. They feature Bobo, Johnson, and some fellow-USC Trojans! Fight On!
1960-12 The Instrumentalist, p. 57.jpg (129.51 KiB) Viewed 308 times
1961-10 The Instrumentalist, p. 50 - Tommy Johnson Mirafone ad.jpg (81.83 KiB) Viewed 308 times
1961-03 The Instrumentalist, p. 81 - Trojan Band Mirafone ad.jpg (127.52 KiB) Viewed 308 times
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Played an F. E. Olds 4-valve BBb in high school (late '70s)
Led the USC Trojan Marching Band tuba section (early '80s)
Now playing an F. Schmidt (=VMI) 3301 and goofing around
on a 1925 Pan American Sousaphone and an 1899 Conn tuba!
Played an F. E. Olds 4-valve BBb in high school (late '70s)
Led the USC Trojan Marching Band tuba section (early '80s)
Now playing an F. Schmidt (=VMI) 3301 and goofing around
on a 1925 Pan American Sousaphone and an 1899 Conn tuba!
By modern standards, those photos are pretty silly:
Roger looks like he's still waiting to be told when they are taking the photo.
Tommy looks like he is being forced by someone off camera to smile or else.
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