[78-L] Mitch Miller Horrifies

[Michael Biel]

George Anglin wrote:
> We used a belt and strap combination when marching with a concert tuba. Never knew they had a tune named after them though. packard-marmon
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Isnt that called a truss?   Seriously though, bassoonists also use a 
belt or strap that is attached to the instrument and the other end is 
sat on to provide some leverage to push against when playing the 
cumbersome instrument.

Mike Biel   mbiel at mbiel.com 
 
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>> From: Julian Vein <julianvein at blueyonder.co.uk>
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>> Doug Pomeroy wrote:
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>>> Many years ago I owned a Mitch Miller 78 one side of which was a very snazzy instrumental titled (IIRC)"HORN BELT BOOGIE". I remember the title because I always wondered what a "horn belt" was!     Doug (down memory-loss lane)
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>> Obviously meant as a pun on corn belt. If Miller can get
>> away with it so 
>> can I.
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>>       Julian Vein
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