[Trombone-l] [Fwd: Re: Homer Rodeheaver]

[Fred M Hudson]

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Subject: Re: [Trombone-l] Homer Rodeheaver
From:    "Fred M Hudson" <fmhudson at cablelynx.com>
Date:    Mon, December 31, 2007 10:08 am
To:      "Dan Thornton" <dan at dethornton.com>
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On Mon, December 31, 2007 12:20 am, Dan Thornton wrote:
> I just found some interesting trivia. I have often wondered how Homer
> Rodeheaver would use his trombone as an aid in leading huge crowds in
> congregational singing. (Rodeheaver was evangelist Billy Sunday's music
> director from about 1910-1930.) Here's the interesting story I found.
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> "During his around-the-nation trek with Billy Sunday, Dr. Rodeheaver's
> famed
> trombone averted crowd panic on two different occasions.
>

Maybe we should reincarnate him and send him to Iraq!

Actually Rodeheaver continued to tour alone and hold revival meetings  at
least until 1946 when he led a service at our church. I was 12 years old
at the time and had just begun my adventures with the trombone. I remember
asking him what brand of trombone he played, but I don't remember the
answer. I do remember that it was GOLD plated and for that I was willing
to follow him anywhere.  Quite a "Pied Piper"

Fred H