|
Performed from about ? until ? -
The band was also called Kelly's Silver Cornet Band.4,p148
From this musicians it's known that they played in the
Brass Band:
Cornet/trumpet
|
Thomas Kelly (I´m not sure if he played cornet,
but mostly the cornet player was the leader so..),
Percy Humphrey,
Burke Stevenson
|
Trombone
|
|
Clarinet
|
|
Bariton horn
|
|
Alto horn
|
|
Tuba
|
|
Snare drum
|
|
Bass drum
|
|
|
|
Leader
|
Thomas Kelly
|
1871: August 15
Grand Vocal and Instrumental Concert at the Mechanics Institute.
4,p148
1871: October 10
The band again Appeared at the Mechanics Institute.
4,p149
1872: April 12
On April 18 the Louisianian reported:
"On Friday night last, a numer of gentlemen accompanied by Kelly's brass band
gave a fine serenade to Hon. Frederick Douglas at the residence of Lieut.
Governor Pinchback....4,p149
1873: May 13
The Louisianian reported there were three picnics in City Park. One of them was
Kelly's Band. 4,p146
1874: May 28
The band was present on the "Sumner Boy´s School Picnic" given at the City Park.
4,p151
1875: October 30
The Louisianian was reporting the funeral for General Barber of the State
Militia. Kelly´s Brass Band played at the procession "playing slow music".
4,p154
1878:
Kelly´s Band was mentioned in a report of 1878 wrote by James M. Trotter (Music
and some highly musical people).
1,p8
1922: playing a Zulu Parade
Percy Humphrey (tp), Burke Stevenson (tp)
Sources
(internet):
If you have supplementary information about
this song, please let us know.
|
