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Posted: **Sun Mar 26, 2023 9:56 am**

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 305 times

: 1961-10 The Instrumentalist, p. 50 - Tommy Johnson Mirafone ad.jpg (81.83 KiB) Viewed 305 times

: 1961-03 The Instrumentalist, p. 81 - Trojan Band Mirafone ad.jpg (127.52 KiB) Viewed 305 times

Posted: **Sun Mar 26, 2023 9:59 am**

Forgot to add this notice from March 1961:

: 1961-03 The Instrumentalist, p. 35 - Bobo Carnegie Hall recital.jpg (79.56 KiB) Viewed 302 times

Posted: **Sun Mar 26, 2023 10:31 am**

Those are great, and they used them for a good while.

Posted: **Sun Mar 26, 2023 10:46 am**

Very nice

Posted: **Mon Mar 27, 2023 12:02 am**

I've frequently seen Mirafone ads plus those of other instrument makers on Ebay.

Posted: **Mon Mar 27, 2023 7:58 am**

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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