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Long Beach BandIn fond memory of Marvin Marker

"Your love of music will resound forever.  Your passing leaves a hole in all our hearts!"


For 55 years, Mr. Marvin Marker has directed the Long Beach Junior Concert Band and this year is no exception.

Sadly, Marvin past away on Sunday December 6th, 2009, one week after the 2009 Hollywood Christmas Parade. His legacy:  one of the best bands in the country, and the many lives he impacted for the better.

The Long Beach Jr. Concert Band performs in parades throughout Southern California all year long.  If the group looks familiar it’s because they have participated in the Hollywood Christmas Parade for at least four decades and have ushered in the Santa Claus float for many of those years.

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David Smith said:

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Thousands of young adults, most now grown, are better off today because of Marvin Marker. Marvin was much, much more than the band director for LBJCB. He inspired all of his LBJCB (kids) to be the absolute the best they could be. He taught us discipline, respect, and patience. I am a better person for having known "The Pied Piper of Long Beach." God rest your soul. David Smith, saxophone 1973-1974
 
December 13, 2009
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Phil said:

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I was a member of LBJCB back in the mid 70's and will miss Marvin greatly.
 
December 11, 2009
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ELIZBETH- BAND COORDIANTOR said:

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Marvin Marker was a great man and will be truly missed he past away on Sunday 12/6/09 he has been a great friend and wounderful band director. LBJCB will live on for every. We here at Pageantry Productions & Hollywood Santa Parade will miss him.
 
December 07, 2009
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Christina said:

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I love this band so much because at the end they split up until Santa Claus comes thru the middle of the marching band
 
November 28, 2009
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