Hi Y'all,

I recently won an ebay auction for this amazing Horn from 1955 ( Serial No 528000 ).

I'm waiting for it to arrive, it has a few indents in the Bell but looks really good for a

+70 year old horn. One thing that has got me interested is the case stickers which I'm

assuming is where it has travelled to and wondered if this could have belonged to a

player from a famous band from the era.

I did see a thread a while ago asking where do the old Pro's horns end up when they have passed.

I may be barking up the wrong tree, however the Countries on the case are Jazz venues ?

I'd love to hear anyone's thoughts. :idea:

Thanks, Al

I have an 8H from the same era - fantastic horn! I don't have any ideas about who owned it, though. Congratulations on your purchase!

Jim Scott

I have to say, these are simply travel stickers. Backstage passes and tour stickers can tell you a lot. I have a deceased friends case that is covered with them and tells many stories. I'll try to post a pic when I get a chance.

Whatever the history, it looks a nice horn.

It's not really a jazz horn and those don't look like jazz venues. It could have been owned by someone in one of the many US Army bands in Germany post WWII. The HQ for USAREUR-AF, the main US HQ in Europe, is located in Weisbaden, which is also where the main band is located. There used to be a lot more Army bands in that country back in the day. The main Army band there also tours all of Europe and friendly countries in Northern Africa, particularly Morocco. It's an American horn and the stickers are mostly German, a country known for trombonists using specifically German horns.

Who knows.