Ever come across one of these horns? Better still, is anyone out there who was in that band?
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Ever come across a 1984 Olympic Band Sousaphone?
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Dave Detwiler
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Ever come across a 1984 Olympic Band Sousaphone?
Hi all - I was reminiscing a bit today, thinking back on my days playing with the 1984 Olympic All American Band when I was a student at USC. The band was enormous - 800 strong, including silks (tall flags) - and the tuba section had close to 50 members, if I remember correctly. And we had brand new King Sousaphones with the bell stamped on the side, as well as the top front, with the "stars in motion" logo, as you see below.
Ever come across one of these horns? Better still, is anyone out there who was in that band?
Ever come across one of these horns? Better still, is anyone out there who was in that band?
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!
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!
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jerseyeuph
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Re: Ever come across a 1984 Olympic Band Sousaphone?
Horn Trader had Blessing herald trumpets from this event for sale several months ago. Looks like they are gone now.
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Re: Ever come across a 1984 Olympic Band Sousaphone?
For quite a few years, I held on to a Blessing Herald trumpet built for that opening ceremony (which included the Olympic banner, along with special bell engraving).
After quite a few years passed, I realized that I'm not really much of an Olympic-o-phile (though I "like" the Olympics) nor a "trumpet-o-phile" (though I "like" trumpets)...so I sold it.
After quite a few years passed, I realized that I'm not really much of an Olympic-o-phile (though I "like" the Olympics) nor a "trumpet-o-phile" (though I "like" trumpets)...so I sold it.
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Marriedtotubaplyr
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Re: Ever come across a 1984 Olympic Band Sousaphone?
My husband was one of the 50 sousaphone players in the Olympic band. He has always wanted to get a hold of one of those Olympic Sousaphones. If anyone finds one for sale, please reply to this conversation.