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Published: November 6, 2009
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-- WITH PHOTO -- TO EDUCATION, FEATURES AND MUSIC EDITORS:
U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for Nov. 7
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily
"Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090226/CENSUSLOGO)
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7: SAXOPHONES
Profile America -- Saturday, November 7th. Today is a big day on the
college football schedule, and tens of thousands of people will be jamming the
stands to see their favorite teams on the gridiron. Part of the fun in
attending a college game is the music played by each school's band. One of the
key instruments in these bands is the saxophone. The family of brass wind
instruments with reed mouthpieces were invented by Adolph Sax of Belgium,
whose birthday was noted yesterday. Saxophones were first used in symphonic
music, but gained worldwide fame when American jazz artists such as Sidney
Bechet, Lester Young, and Charlie Parker explored their sound and dynamic
range. Today, saxophones are an important part of the inventory in the nearly
4,500 music stores around the nation, which sell close to $5 billion worth of
instruments, music and supplies each year. Profile America is in its 13th
year as a public service of the U.S. Census Bureau.
Sources: Chase's Calendar of Events, p. 540
2002 Economic Census, NAICS 451140
Profile America is produced by the Public Information Office of the U.S.
Census Bureau. These daily features are available as produced segments, ready
to air, on a monthly CD or on the Internet at http://www.census.gov (look
under the "Newsroom" button).
SOURCE U.S. Census Bureau
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/CONTACT: Rick Reed of the U.S. Census Bureau, +1-301-763-2812, fax:
+1-301-763-3762, Richard.Thomas.Reed-at-census.gov/
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