The Story Behind the Original Sousaphone 

What a great video

I am trying to find one of these as an example I can use in a local store, they are really rare to find, a rain catcher that is, I might have to get one made of fiberglass or have a cheaper sousaphone bell changed

Mr. Pepper’s Oom-pah pah Mr. Pepper had a shop On a busy city block Sunny Philly was his home And he made music all day long In his workshop, Pepper toiled Brass was polished, valves were oiled Every day he did his best So his shop stood out from the rest He built and built and built some more Drums and pipes and horns galore Always with the closest care But something still was missing there Until the day Pepper heard His dear friend wanted a word A friend who had worldwide fame John Phillip Sousa was his name Mr. Sousa had a band Quite well known across the land Whose songs everybody knew Loved by many, not by few! But… Something bothered Mr. Sousa He could barely hear the tuba! They played loudly as they could But still did not sound as they should To get more from his low brass He’d need a horn up to the task Of filling up the room with sound Oom-pah, oom-pah, all around! So… He asked Mr. Pepper for An instrument that could do more One that could play loud but sweetly And fit with his band quite neatly Back at his shop Pepper tried To make the thing his friend described Night and day he and his crafters Built up horns to fill the rafters Horns with wrinkles, horns with spots Horns that tied up all in knots But nothing he made worked right ‘Til he had a thought one night One quite simple yet quite bright Stand the tuba bell upright! Make it wider, wider still Wide enough for sound to fill! Fill the room great hoopla Oom-pah, oom-pah, oom-pah pah! Pepper brought his new invention To his famous friend’s attention Sousa liked the new horn’s tone So, they named it the Sousaphone! Since that day the Sousaphone Has stood above the band alone Tall and proud and full of sound Oom-pahs, oom-pahs, all around Over time others have tried To make the horn that’s Pepper’s pride Some are better, some are worse But Mr. Pepper’s was the first!

What of serial numbers 0001 to 0087?

Great music selection bro I haven’t heard this march since Milo & Otis. Rip the animal abuse tho ❤