The Band That Played on (Paperback)

from LibraryCin

3.25 stars This book tells the biographies of the eight musicians on the Titanic. They were split into two groups on board, playing in different areas of the ship, but it seems that they joined together to play on deck as the ship sank. I usually like biographies, but this one had eight. That's a...

from iluvf14

For some reason, I have always been enamored with The Titanic---shows on The History Channel, the movie, and anything else I can find. So when this book became available for review, I thought it would be another bit of information for my fixation. Never has there been a book all about the musicia...

from TammyPhillips

The Band that Played On, by Steve Turner, is a recounting of the tragedy of the Titanic, focusing on the lives of the eight musicians who went down with the ship. Each of the eight musicians' lives, prior to their voyage on the Titanic, is chronicled in their own chapter. They were all young, res...

from SenoraG163

I have read a lot about the Titanic but this is the first book that I've read devoted to the musicians. W. Hartley, C. Krins, R. Bricoux, W.T. Brailey, J. Woodward, J.F. Clarke, J.L. Hume, P.C. Taylor I learned some things that shocked me. Families actually had to pay to get their family member b...

from wakela

Everyone knows the story of the Titanic sinking. The tale has been told in several movies and countless books. However, there is one aspect of the story that has not been told, that of the musicians who chose to play as the ship sank. The book starts out recounting the tale of that fateful night ...