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,...
Friends reflect on their participation in Hannibal's 1st Band Day parade
At left is Rita Green Cornelius. At right is Nancy Richmond DeLaPorte. They were in the first band day parade when they were students at...
Fannie Peake, noted soprano with venerable lineage, spent her childhood in Hannibal
Piano music, “Lover and the bird,” contributor A. Schuman, St. Louis Mo. Date of music, 1873. Library of Congress. A noted singer spent...
A turn of the century tune: "The Lover and the Bird"
I will soon post a story about Fannie Peake, a Hannibal native who went on to become a renowned soporano in St. Louis and Chicago. "The...
As a 4-year-old musical performer, Walt Chandler was an admitted ‘show off’
Walter Chandler was just 4-years old in 1935 when Hannibal – during the depths of the Great Depression - staged a monumental celebration...
Walt Chandler: Still entertaining
Walt Chandler of Hannibal, Missouri, has been playing the piano since he was 3 years old. Eight decades later, he still enjoys performing...
Dance the night away for a quarter
Tickets for a dance at "The Owl" nightclub, Ralls County, Mo., featuring the music of Jack Herring and his Rhythm Swingsters. Contributed...
Jack Herring and the Rhythm Swingsters
This Herring photo features Jack Herring and the Rhythm Swingsters. They performed every Thursday and Saturday at "The Owl" operated by...
Kathy Herring Walley: Growing up in a photo studio
Kathy Herring Walley's grandfather and father operated Herring Studio on the second floor of 304 Broadway in Hannibal. Photo below: Jack...
WWI veterans danced free at jitney street dance in their honor
A street carnival, featuring a jitney dance, was planned in Hannibal on May 23, 1919, located on North Fifth Street, between Broadway and...