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The Band that Played On
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The Band that Played On (2011) (edit title/settings)

The Extraordinary Story of the 8 Musicians Who Went Down with the Titanic

by Steve Turner (Author) (edit contributors)

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When Titanic collided with an iceberg at 23:40 on April 14 th , the eight members of the band had already retired for the evening. Still, they put on overcoats and mufflers came out to play in the lounge. When most of the First Class passengers had taken to their lifeboats, the musicians... read more

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On the night of April 18, 1912, a dimly lit low-slung steamer with a single black funnel graciously eased its way up the lower reaches of the Hudson River headed toward Cunard's Pier 54.

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Introduction
1. That Glorious Band
2. The World's Greatest Liner
3. A Man with the Highest Sense of Duty
4. I Will Write to You on Board the Titanic
5. An Exceptionally Good Performer on the Piano
6. A Thorough and Conscientious Musician
7. The Life of Every Ship he Ever Played On
8. An Intellectual Turn of Mind
9. The Titanic is Now About Complete
10. We Have a Fine Band
11. A Solemnity Too Deep For Words
12. It Is With Great Sadness That I Have to Give You the Painful News
13. If You Think You Have a Legal Claim
14. A Natural Fruit of the Evil of the Age
15. The Sweets of Notoriety
16. I Should Cling to My Old Violin
Sources
General Bibliography
Printed Sources
Notes
Picture Credits
About the Author
Index

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Steve Turner (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Thomas Nelson, Inc.
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2011
ISBN: 978-1-59555-219-8
Page Count: 259

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  • Library of Congress: G530 T6 T87 2011
  • Dewey: 910.9163'4

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