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stchasking · 02-17-2008, 03:43 PM

Elkhart, Wisconsin, Germans, Beer. They gravitate to one place. It was the beer.

The Music Man was written by Meredith Wilson. It is based on his home town of Mason City, Iowa.

The State of Iowa has a huge heritage of community and school music. The State of Iowa passed a law called, The Iowa Band Law, authorizing community's to asses a tax to support a city band. This law was adopted by other states. A band march was written also called the Iowa Band Law March. The composer was Karl King. This law was the start of a instrumental music upserge until Radio and TV killed it.

02-17-2008, 03:43 PM	#7 (permalink)
stchasking Forte User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,362	Re: Why Elkhart Elkhart, Wisconsin, Germans, Beer. They gravitate to one place. It was the beer. The Music Man was written by Meredith Wilson. It is based on his home town of Mason City, Iowa. The State of Iowa has a huge heritage of community and school music. The State of Iowa passed a law called, The Iowa Band Law, authorizing community's to asses a tax to support a city band. This law was adopted by other states. A band march was written also called the Iowa Band Law March. The composer was Karl King. This law was the start of a instrumental music upserge until Radio and TV killed it. __________________ "I was performing professionally at age 17 and have never had a real job." Allen Vizzutti http://cdbaby.com/cd/mcking Last edited by stchasking; 02-17-2008 at 03:45 PM.