KLOHR, JOHN N.

John Nicholas Klohr was a prolific composer—especially of marches for band—but he is remembered primarily for the trio melody of his march The Billboard. Klohr was born in 1869 in Cincinnati, Ohio, a city with a long and respected musical history. He was educated in the city’s public schools, became interested in music, and gradually developed into a professional vaudeville trombonist. He also performed with local concert bands, including over fifty years with the Syrian Temple Shrine Band. From...