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Jack Sinclair's Cowboy Band Parade Drum

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:100.00 USD Estimated At:8,000.00 - 12,000.00 USD
Jack Sinclair's Cowboy Band Parade Drum
Large drum that was mounted on Jack's comically small stagecoach. Complete with slat wood carrying case. Includes original photos of the drum mounted on the coach. Drum is 57 1/2" x 21". Face shows some paint loss and the rope binding is getting a little loose but all parts are stable. The original maker plate is still attached to the drum. The case has clear white lettering: "Jack Sinclair's Cowboy Band"

Displayed at the Gene Autry Western Heritage Center in Los Angeles in 1993 as part of the "Cowboy Serenade: Roots of Western Music" exhibit.

Jack Sinclair and the Cowboy Band

The Dodge City Cowboy Band began playing in 1879 or 1880 to promote Dodge City, Kansas and the cattle interests of its citizens. In 1890, Jack Sinclair became director of the Dodge City Cowboy Band and the band moved to Pueblo, Colorado. Sinclair’s experience as a cattle puncher and professional musician added even more showmanship to their already dramatic performances. They played in Washington, D.C. at the inaugural celebration of Benjamin Harrison in 1889 and the band served as regimental band for the 2nd U.S. Cavalry in Cuba during the Spanish American War. The Dodge City Cowboy Band’s farewell performance was Sinclair’s 1916 opera “The Cowboy’s Dream.” It was Sinclair who moved the band from Dodge City to Pueblo, Colorado.