The Birth of the Sousaphone
Tuba enthusiast Dave Detwiler unwinds the mystery of the first Sousaphone, the origin of which has been a subject of controversy for over 100 years. Now, the original instrument is restored and ready to play. Watch the story of how it came to be, its loss and finding, and eventual repair and appearance in concert.
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Additional footage filmed at Dillon Music, Woodbridge NJ
Concert footage filmed at Souderton High School, Souderton, PA
Interview filmed at J.W. Pepper Exton, PA
Created by J.W. Pepper
Filmed & Edited by Rocco Richardson
Asst. Filming by Mark Patterson
Photography by Mark Patterson
Interviewer: George Class
Produced by George Class, Rocco Richardson, Jen Tolnay
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