Okay, not exactly my tuba, but I know more about its story than my own horns!

Okay, reading through your thoughts above, here's what I can clarify for you: 1892 - Sousa speaks with J. W. Pepper about modifying a helicon by adding a larger, upright bell 1893 - Herman Conrad joins Sousa's Band, bringing with him the helicon he had played with Gilmore's Band 1895 - Pepper ...

For outside playing, like TubaChristmas, I use a purple Kellyberg, because it’s light and fun - but still works great!

Hi all, Now that I found out where you all went, I thought I'd share my latest finding as it relates to Sousaphone history. It turns out the horns we know today as "Sousaphones" were not called that at first, and for quite a few years. You can read about that here if you're interested: http ...