![]() ![]() The music they played served alike as their own immortal requiem and their right to be recalled on the scrolls of undying fame.” One second class passenger said: “Many brave things were done that night, but none were more brave than those done by men playing minute after minute as the ship settled quietly lower and lower in the sea. When most of the First Class passengers had taken to their lifeboats, the musicians simply moved to the deck and continued to play, calming the passengers as the ship sank. Still, they put on overcoats and mufflers came out to play in the lounge. When Titanic collided with an iceberg at 23:40 on April 14th, the eight members of the band had already retired for the evening. The Extraordinary Story of the 8 Musicians Who Went Down with the Titanic ![]()
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