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Laurel & Hardy, Piano Movers in "The Music Box"
By Dan Harrett

Does anyone else remember a (thankfully temporary) college fad in
the 1950's or 60's, of racing the clock to stuff an old piano through
a six-inch hole in a board?  I recall it was once covered in LIFE
magazine.  Any means necessary, short of explosives, to reduce it to
the necessary dimensions.  It had to be a working piano, meaning a
certain minimum number of keys had to be functional.  I doubt players
were often selected for this honor; more material to reduce!

Dan Harrett
dharrett@tir.com


(Message sent Sun 20 Dec 2009, 17:42:53 GMT, from time zone GMT-0500.)

Key Words in Subject:  Box, Hardy, Laurel, Movers, Music, Piano

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