Jazz: The History of Brass Bands in Mobile, Alabama

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Keywords
Alabama's Musical Heritage and Culture Mobile Brass Band Alabama traditions Mardi Gras When the Saints Go Marching In Jazz Alabama Brass Band Alabama culture performance ArchiTreats Alabama Department of Archives & History Alabama Humanities Kern Jackson The Mobile Brass Band Marcus Johnson Bay City Brass Band brass bands jazz bands Excelsior Brass Band Pearson's Brass Band Griffith's Hypnotic Band parades drum major Alabama music music history Alabama heritage Alabama Public Television APT
Subjects
History-Social Science The Arts
Grade Levels
Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8
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Jazz: The History of Brass Bands in Mobile, Alabama

Watch a video slide presentation on the history of Brass Bands in Mobile, Alabama. The bands discussed include the Excelsior Brass Band 1883, Pearson's Brass Band, and Griffith's Hypnotic Band. Topics discussed include the Turkish influence, performances at parades, community events, funerals, school openings and closings, and the function of the drum major. This presentation was filmed at the Alabama Department of Archives and History as part of the ArchiTreats lecture series.
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PBS Learning Media

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