Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-14
PIANIST GROSS PLAYED !.
26 HOURS ON A STRETCH
Private Ingram, Vaudeville Singer,
and. Gibbons, Irish Tenor, Both
Making Hits.

About the busiest piano in camp Is
located at Y. M. c. A. &C. 1t is doing
its duty like major and furnishing no
Depot Brigade boys This is especially
true when such an artist as Private
George Gross of the 2Sth Company Is
at the Ivories." Gross is member of
the Brigade Bugle Corps,>and no matter
how cold the morning Is ION the job"
bright and early with lip in fine shape.
Gross is star performer, having been
pianist with the Lyman HI. Howe Travel
Festival Company for six years. He
plays the cornet and organ as well. And
when 1t comes to the "six-day endur-
ance" act Gross is no SLOUGH. He has a
record OF, playing the piano for twenty
six hours and seventeen minutes at a
stretch. This act he accomplished a few
years ago in his home town, Reading,
Pa. And as for memoriZing melodies
Gross can play on and on without
note. This led him to win another con-
test when he played 1900 different num-
bers in four hours. He turned this trick
in Cincinnati.
At present Gross has a repertoire Of
at least 1900 different numbers He
says IL the war songs continue to food
the market he will have 1000 within
few days. The boys continually ask
GrosR.~to play one of his own marches
I'D Regiment March," dedicated to the
I'd Regiment Of Madison, Wis. He Is
working at present on Camp Meade
March,"
: Gross makes hit always with his cue
music on moving picture nights, and
his assistance at religious services adds
in no little measure to these occasions.
Among the 154th Depot Brigade boys
are a number of star vocalists. One of
the stellar performers is Private Nelson
Ingham of Philadelphia, a member of
the 29th Company. Ingham was fast
winning honors in vaudeville when the
call came to report at camp, but what
the Keith patrons lost the depot brig
ade boys are enjoying.
1ngham Is not only a mighty good
straight singer, but can put over a
character number with fine success.
Three of his big hits at present are II
Don't Want To Get Well" "Homeward
Bound" and "a Baby's Prayer at Twi-
light" He has two OF his own numbers
that show talent along the composing
line, Don't Forget Your Mother" and
MY Sweet American Girl" Ingham can
do his little trick at the piano and his
jazz work always makes a hit.
who is that down front singing?"
remarked one of the brigade BOYS to
one OF the secretaries the other day.
That's Gibbons" was the reply. Sure
/ know him." said the visitor. 81. met
him at Atlantic City a couple OF years
ago when he was with the WEIGH Min
strel Company on one Of the piers"
Same chap" returned the ''Y" man.
Gibbons Is making a hit ION the hilI5
with his Irish tenor voice. He comes
from Dunmore, Pa, and left the Whit
more Music Company to shoulder a
rifle. After service with the WEIGH
Minstrel Company at Atlantic City he
jumped into the music publishing game
and started to climb right away. AS q
song booster he made good from the
start Put "a megaphone in his hand.
give him good pianist and the right
kind OF song. Carolina I'm A-calling
You," for instance, and up go the sales
He's demonstrated at &C what he can
do along this line much to the delight
OF the boys.
Gibbons, Raymond H.. to be exact is
Depot Brigade.