The 1960 Band Day
Band Day was an enduring tradition that began in 1924 as a way to help fill the seats in a new football stadium. High school bands, municipal bands and even the Burlington Railroad Band were invited to perform. Three years later, John Philip Sousa used the term when he invited 15 school bands to play with him in concert in Lincon.
Gradually the practice grew until, in the 1960s, up to 3,600 high school musicians filled the Memorial Stadium field. [Note that this is a silent movie.]
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