Posted by a quick... on March 30, 2003 at 18:34:39:
In Reply to: Who taught the godfathers??? posted by Hiram Diaz on March 30, 2003 at 18:13:01:
...Google search resulted in biographies of both Bill Bell and Arnold Jacobs. Neither mentions teachers, just that Bell was a product of town bands in Iowa and was appointed first chair tuba of the Sousa Band at age 18. Jacobs was a product of a musical family in California, and study at the Curtis Institute in the early 30's. No teacher mentioned. I can't lay my hands on my copy of "Portrait of an Artist" for further research. Anyone? Anyone?