Last Summary Update: None Memorial Day / Inside the orchestra Airdate: Monday - May 30, 1966 WOR Show Original Airing (NOTE ABOUT TIME REFERENCES: Since there are many different copies of shows out there from different sources, all time references are from the beginning of one single recorded copy, since various copies, depending on when the recordee started recording, had news at the beginning or shortened themes. The times would vary from copy to copy.) First Spoken Line After Theme Ends Oh, you like that story, heh? Show Description [ Courtesy: Max Schmid - - ] Forest Fire PSA at top - "Next, the World of Jean Shepherd" - full open. Bad poem about a frog. Memorial Day Shep's shoulders are uneven from carrying a Kahn B flat tuba in parades. Corrects himself - a sousaphone is not a tuba. He was second-best High School player in state competition. He was given charge of a German silver mouthpiece for four years of HS. A sousaphone must be warmed up before playing. Secrets of the orchestra - people talk all through concert, unheard from audience. Many count off the rests, others blow spit on players around them. He mentions several all-state concerts he was involved with, one at the Grant Park bandshell, conducted by Dr. Frederick Stock. Ruth, star oboist, played entire solo with a split lip, like a boxer. Trumpet soloist William Tate had his trumpet crushed and had to play a borrowed instrument. Timpani player is doing Wagner solo when the drum head splits apart. Occupational hazards of music - green thumb from tuba ring, calluses, etc. Comments • Smokey Bear promo full Palisades Amusement Park at end after theme Commercials (All times approximate) Time Sponsor Notes Honda Motorcyles Fleischman Rover 2000 STP Oil Treatment Mem. Day Indy 500 tie-in Tar Gard Music (All times approximate) Time Music Title Notes Stars and Stripes Forever