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bisontuba
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by bisontuba »
Great images Courtesy of Loras Schissel...FYI...Mark

Sousa Band image

Jack Richardson
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Tubajug
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by Tubajug »
Boy, those sousaphones look beastly! The size of the bell throat is just massive!
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Bob Kolada
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by Bob Kolada »
What were Sousa bass sax parts like?
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Paul Scott
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by Paul Scott »
And Jack Richardson was a BIG guy. I've seen a photo of him standing next to Bill Bell (not exactly petite himself) and he still looked huge!
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Ace
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by Ace »
Note the harpist. Just goes to show that women are attracted to low brass guys.
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