by Alliance Historical Society | Apr 22, 2026 | Music
By Ralph Holibaugh When it came time for me to choose a musical instrument, the ‘final step’ recommended by Mr. Nash, I remember immediately thinking about the trumpet and two of its players. One was Clyde McCoy, who was famous for recording “Sugar Blues” on Columbia...
by Alliance Historical Society | Apr 15, 2026 | Historic facts, Music
By Paul Hobe Wouldn’t it be remarkable if there were a photograph of one of the first noteworthy performances of the Alliance City Band in existence? In essence there is. These seminal historical events are revealed in two newspaper reports and one telling photograph....
by Alliance Historical Society | Apr 9, 2026 | Music
By Ralph Holibaugh There was a time when a small pipe with holes became very important to me. It didn’t just drop down from the heavens into my lap, but it was presented to me as part of a system that combined science and art which I knew nothing about. Very slowly I...
by Alliance Historical Society | Apr 1, 2026 | Historic facts, Music
By Paul Hobe Pictures, photographs actually, bridge the time between the instant the shutter was pressed until the moment it is noticed my someone at a later time. I was that someone. The five or six framed photographs of the Alliance City Band were displayed on the...
