They're Playing Our Song:
Community Bands in Kansas
Today it's hard to imagine the tremendous popularity
of bands during the late 1800s and early 1900s.
In the days before radio, movies, and television, bands had a monopoly
on popular entertainment. A good, loud, uniformed band was the pride
of many small towns, ethnic groups, clubs, and even businesses.
They're Playing our Song: Community
Bands in Kansas tells the story of how bands gave Kansans
a feeling of belonging and community identity. It was developed by the
Kansas Museum of History.
Click on the first topic listed below to embark on a virtual
tour of the exhibit. You also can visit these sections out of
order.
The files vary from under 100 to over 1000 KB with images.
Military Bands
Town Bands
Music in the Schools
Fraternal Bands
Railroad Bands
Cowboy Bands
Ethnic Folk Bands
Circus Bands
Bandwagons and Bandstands
The Photographs collection has more images of Kansas
bands.
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