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1 story matching instrumentalist

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  1. The Fair, the Band, and the Union Telegram

    When Tacoma's Interstate Fair hired an out-of-town military band, the local musicians' union balked—prompting an angry telegram and a last-minute scramble to catch the train.

    Sep 21, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTacoma, Pierce CountyWork & Pay

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  1. The Italian Maestro Who Captivated Walla Walla

    A visiting Italian band, led by a charismatic conductor, becomes the unexpected highlight of the local Fruit Fair.

    Oct 1, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla

  2. A Musical Interruption in Hover

    An account of a brief performance by two Black entertainers at a local schoolhouse, filtered through the era's jarring racial language.

    Nov 12, 1914The Kennewick Courier-ReporterKennewick

  3. The Midnight Musician of Second and James

    A classic Seattle neighborhood dispute over a disruptive neighbor and his relentless cornet playing.

    Apr 23, 1885Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  4. The Blind Maestro and his Pullman Kid Band

    A touching story of a blind conductor leading a boys' band in Pullman, destined for the 1893 Chicago World's Fair.

    May 24, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPullman

  5. The Pastor and the Organist

    A physical brawl between a clergyman and his church organist raises the question of how to handle insubordination in the pews.

    Mar 11, 1904The Tacoma TimesSpokane

  6. A Community Evening at the Schoolhouse

    A local teacher organizes an ambitious evening of recitations and dialogues to fund a needed school expansion.

    Mar 24, 1898The Ellensburg DawnEllensburg

  7. The Disappearing Blind Musician of Seattle

    A itinerant musician duped local merchants before vanishing to California, highlighting the precarity of trust in a growing port city.

    Nov 3, 1877Puget Sound DispatchCommercial Street, Seattle

  8. The Town Organizes a Band

    Businessmen gather at Sigrist Hall to form a permanent, incorporated musical body for the benefit of the community.

    Jan 8, 1909The Oroville Weekly GazetteOroville

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