Posts Tagged ‘waterloo german band’
Wightman plays final concert
Tom Wightman might be best known in the community as former owner of Wightman Pharmacy, a long-lived family store Wightman handed off to his son a few years ago. Outside…
Read MoreThe legend of Red Lehr
When he was 5 years old, David “Red” Lehr made his onstage debut when he stepped on top of an orange crate to play trombone in his father’s local band…
Read MoreMusic at Metter
Waterloo German Band, June 2 at 6 p.m.
Read MoreAuf wiedersehen, Herr Wolf
Whether or not you knew Harry Louis Wolf, you no doubt have been touched by his legacy. Whether you’ve listened to the Waterloo German Band over its 73 years under…
Read MoreHarry Louis Wolf | Obituary
Harry Louis Wolf, 88, of Waterloo, died July 17, 2018, in St. Louis. He was born Nov. 23, 1929, in Waterloo, son of the late Herman Louis and Emma Wolf…
Read MoreJohnson an unsung hero of German Band
It has been said that behind every great man there is a great woman. That is certainly the case for Waterloo German Band leader Harry Wolf, whose longtime companion Barbara…
Read MoreWolf pens autobiography
Harry Wolf is known today for the 73 years — and counting — he’s been entertaining around the country and across the ocean in the Waterloo German Band. Thanks to…
Read MoreSanta Float set to ride Dec. 17-24
The annual Waterloo German Band Santa Float will be making the rounds through all the neighborhoods in town during the evenings of Dec. 17-24. The float, complete with Christmas music…
Read MoreSanta Float set to spread holiday cheer in Waterloo
It has become a holiday tradition in Waterloo, and the legend just seems to grow each year. Children look out the windows of their homes in eager anticipation of the…
Read MoreSanta Float set to make annual run
The Santa Float will again be distributing gift bags to the young children of Waterloo this Christmas season, visiting neighborhoods during the evenings of Dec. 17-24. Sponsors of this annual…
Read MoreHerr Waterloo Deutsche Kapela
For those who haven’t mastered the unofficial second language of Monroe County – German – the headline of this article translates to “Mr. Waterloo German Band.” It describes Harry Wolf,…
Read MoreWaterloo Santa Float set to ride Dec. 17-24
The Waterloo German Band’s popular Santa Float will again spread holiday cheer to all who are near Dec. 17-24. This project is made possible by donations from local businesses and…
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