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Subject: Globe City Band

Author:
Virgil C Stephens
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Date Posted: 12:23:57 09/20/03 Sat
In reply to: Elaine Siniaho 's message, "Bob, remember, "The New Breeds?"" on 01:28:16 11/10/02 Sun

I was a trumpet player at GHS when "Alvin" came to play with the City Band and go "on tour" the summer of '69. I totally admired his playing as he was so good and I was so bad. I will never forget his solo of "Come Back to Sorrento". I tried to duplicate his sound for years to no avail. Where is he and what is he doing these days? I still play prof. too, now and then, drums, keyboards.

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Author:
Monica Marin
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Date Posted: 22:18:05 09/21/03 Sun

OMG.. what a flood of memories your posting created. Virgil, no one at GHS during your years as 1st chair trumpet would have used the word "bad" to describe your playing. Even Calvin Thompson was an admirer. Thanks for the memories of you and Nunie and AJ and all the boys/girls making that trip with us. Look how far we have all come. Congrats on your successes. I enjoyed your website tremendously. Karl, I never knew ya but thanks for providing this site as well. My entire family checks in every now and again.

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PAUL MARQUARDT
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Date Posted: 17:54:20 09/25/03 Thu

I WAS A MEMBER OF THE MIAMI HS BAND IN 1945 & 1946. I PLAYED THE BARITONE HORN. I HAD THE PRIVILEDGE AND THE FORTUNE TO BE INVITED TO PLAY IN THE GLOBE CITY BAND. IT WAS A NICE EXPERIENCE.
I AM TRYING TO LOCATE A CORNET PLAYER NAMED HAROLD BIRCHER (A MORMAN BISHOP'S SON) IF YOU'RE OUT THERE HAROLD, PLEASE CONTACT ME. IF ANYONE KNOWS HIM PLEASE CONTACT ME.

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Robert J. (Bob) Cubitto
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Date Posted: 00:39:20 10/06/03 Mon

Virgil, I remember the 1969 summer City Band trip to Yellowstone quite well! In fact, Alvin and I missed our plane from Phoenix to Salt Lake City to join the City Band at BYU (or was it Jackson Hole?). Why we missed it is a long story. Poor Johnny Mercer (another fine trumpet player whose support of the GHS Band and Globe City Band was legendary) tried to get the airline to hold the plane for us. We got there eventually. Alvin was indeed -- and still is -- a terrific trumpet player (and a good friend). There was another trumpet player from Miami who also was in the Globe City Band -- Randy Chavez. I wonder what happened to him?

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