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The "Chief"
Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2012 11:46 pm
by Tundratubast
I'm drawing a blank, What was his real name, and when was he playing. Was he an artist for a time for Conn? And when?
Re: The "Chief"
Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2012 11:51 pm
by Steve Marcus
Perhaps you're thinking of John Kuhn, who played for the Sousa band among others (check Wiki, etc.).
There were a very limited number of ornately engraved raincatchers built by Holton in the 1930's with an image of a Native American wearing feathers and surrounded by stars and stripes with the designation "The Chief" clearly appearing on the bell. Don Harry owns one of these; a rather recluse band director in Chicago owns another one.
Re: The "Chief"
Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2012 9:56 am
by windshieldbug
Steve Marcus wrote:Perhaps you're thinking of John Kuhn, who played for the Sousa band among others (check Wiki, etc.)
He also had the "Conn-Chief" mouthpiece named for him.
Re: The "Chief"
Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2012 10:30 am
by Steve Marcus
windshieldbug wrote:He also had the "Conn-Chief" mouthpiece named for him.
...after which the "Stofer Chief" mouthpiece was designed.
Re: The "Chief"
Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2012 12:45 pm
by Tundratubast
Yes, That's the name, John Kuhn, He also shows up occasionally on the home page postage stamp, correct.
Re: The "Chief"
Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2012 12:45 pm
by Tundratubast
Yes, That's the name, John Kuhn, He also shows up occasionally on the home page postage stamp, correct.
Re: The "Chief"
Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2012 12:45 pm
by Tundratubast
Yes, That's the name, John Kuhn, He also shows up occasionally on the home page postage stamp, correct.
Re: The "Chief"
Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2012 7:42 pm
by TubaRay
I believe I got that.
I believe I got that.
I believe I got that.
Tundratubast wrote:Yes, That's the name, John Kuhn, He also shows up occasionally on the home page postage stamp, correct.