The Moline Boys Choir has been famous for many years.
I remember Dr. Fred Swanson auditioning us in the dreary basement of Garfield. Needless to say, I did not make the cut. I remember Larry Eyre, Bruce Johnson, and Greg Keller joining. I think Larry was a Whiffenpoof at Yale, too.
The choir has a Facebook page with a faded photo on it. Good grief - they can do better than that for a famous Moline institution. At the moment I cannot find an old photo of the choir or one of Fred Swanson.
Initial searching showed that Fred Swanson graduated from Augustana College and had a big impact on music in the Quad-Cities. I hope to post more in the future, with some help from Moliners.
From Moline Boys Choir to Jim Bakker.
I was a member of the original boys' choir. I believe Dr. Swanson started the choir in the late 40s.
ReplyDeleteThe choir gave me much. It gave me, a rather troubled and depressed little kid, a place where my gifts in music didn't make me a weird little piano-playing mutant, and wasn't made fun of because I liked to play and sing classical music. I still use the tools I was given, which not only enhanced my musical skills, they helped me learn to live life more effectively and confidently. I am overjoyed that the choir is still there for both those who just enjoy music, and for those who need to help them figure out relation the world, and their life.
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