About this episode: The Showboat Band
The Big Band era was in full swing when Showboat joined the Navy in 1941. In this episode we'll learn about the Ship's first band and Navy musicians, including how they are trained today.
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In 2020, the Battleship NORTH CAROLINA received a NORTH CAROLINA CARES: Humanities Relief Grant from the North Carolina Humanities Council, www.nchumanities.org. Funding for NC CARES has been provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act economic stabilization plan.
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