Music a big part of history of Odessa, Harrington, points in between

Recently this writer viewed a photo of the Grand Social Brass Band that The Odessa Record published in its 1951 edition as the Golden Anniversary and reprinted in 8-18-1977. The photo, taken in 1901 or 1902 showed Art Kunkel, Garrett Bruchsen, Henry Reese, Joe Barto, Vincent Totusek (the band leader), Reinhold Weber, Louis Wraspir, Doc Kelley, Jake Wolsborn, Frank Quade and John H. Luiten.

The Odessa Historische Museum has a great collection of early photographs. The museum also has memorabilia from Al Wagner’s band, including an Odessa band hat. Gus and Ida Weber donated a photo of the Odessa...