Dan came to help me record my father-in-law Tom, on the occasion of his last formal concert with the Springfield Municipal Band.
Tom’s been playing with them for 45 years, and has been their music librarian for 37 of those years.
Tom decided that he’d rather go out on tom of his game, at 80.
During last night’s concert, Tom opened the program by singing the Star Spangled Banner – the US National anthem. The piece has a broad range and is hard for most singers to get right. Tom hit all his notes, especially the highest ones at “and the rocket’s red glare” which is way up there.
Tom sang “My Way” as made famous by singer Frank Sinatra. It was an apt song for his last concert. Tom retired, his way.
