Buffalo Bills from ‘The Music Man’ – 1962

September 25th, 2009 | by admin |


Segment from 1962’s ‘The Music Man’ that begins where the sheriff – played by the great/late character actor Charles Lane (died at 102 July ‘07) informs Harold Hill (Robert Preston) of his mistake… …then we get to the 4th of July social where the School Board (The Buffalo Bills) insist upon Hill’s credentials, but instead learn to sing and do the tune ‘Sincere’ Notice the dark-backdrop on Preston before the next scene – (a camera technique used in other films during that era) This is …

  1. 7 Responses to “Buffalo Bills from ‘The Music Man’ – 1962”

  2. By TomBarristerX on Sep 26, 2009 | Reply

    From left to right are: Vern Reed (tenor), Al Shea (lead/melody), Wayne (Scotty) Ward (baritone), and Bill Spangenberg (bass). All are deceased, Reed being the last in 1992. Two other quartet members are still alive: Dick Grapes, who preceded Ward as baritone, and Jim Jones, who replaced Spangenberg shortly after the musical.

  3. By maggiewashere on Sep 27, 2009 | Reply

    they are my favorite

  4. By sirormadame on Sep 29, 2009 | Reply

    This is so brilliant, it makes me smile every time!

  5. By Dogsledfan on Sep 29, 2009 | Reply

    If you can ever find a copy of Meredith Willson’s autobiography “And There I Stood With My Piccolo” it makes for entertaining reading. He talks about playing under the batons John Phillip Sousa (who taught him score-reading) and Arturo Toscanini. His two “classical” symphonies make for pleasant listening too. A great composer.

  6. By chelsey91reese on Oct 1, 2009 | Reply

    my dad went to Chicago in 1962 to see this show and came home with an album of the music man. He would play the album for hours. When the song lida rose would come on he would cry.He had an band call EDDIE J.Cohan GOLD STAR band.

  7. By misterbassman83 on Oct 2, 2009 | Reply

    I wish it was that easy to put a quartet together!!!

  8. By kol2316s on Oct 5, 2009 | Reply

    I like the musical score for the quartet in the newer version, and i can’t say they sounded as good, but then again it’s probably just the recording.

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