Orchestra filled entertainment needs on both land and water
Polk Burk’s Capital orchestra was scheduled to play in Quincy on April 20, 1924. From Quincy they were scheduled to go to northern...
Born at Slater, Mo: Rumor has it that soprano Felice Lyne hit Oscar Hammerstein with an opera score
Felice Lyne and Oscar Hammerstein, The Sheboygan Press illustration, Wisconsin, Nov. 18, 1912. MARY LOU MONTGOMERY There was a rumor...
Fascinato, who taught music in Hannibal, went on to become musical director for The Tennessee Ernie
Link to Ford singing "Sixteen Tons" at the end of this story. MARY LOU MONTGOMERY The finger-snapping, pencil mustached, baritone singer...
With each death, a town loses a bit of its culture
MARY LOU MONTGOMERY “The Pirate 1924.” A yearbook: A compilation of names and faces, accompanied by hand-written notes and newspaper...
A man of music, Fred W. Miller's compositions left national mark
First Regiment Band of Hannibal Missouri 1910. Boys in front: Carl and Arnold Lambertz. Band members include, front row, Fred Lindstrom,...