My father, John E. Grace, (1911-1974), played clarinet, alto sax, flute, piccolo, and Melodica. My love for music probably came through his genes. In fact, his whole family was musically-inclined. Today, I have added some tunes to the website that I recorded of his music in the 1960s. Those cassettes had not been forgotten. I had just not played them in years, yet, you can hear that they have not lost much in the way of tonal quality.
Unfortunately, at the time, the only instruments he had on hand were clarinet and melodica, so those are the ones used in these recordings. As soon as I feel like adding a few more tunes, I will. I do not even know the names of some of the ones in the present file. I’m not that conversant with band music.
Hearing the songs brings back a flood of memories. One reason I am adding the songs on my website is so that his grandchildren and great-grandchildren can also hear his music. Many of them were not yet born when he passed away. I try to keep family history alive through photos, stories, and now…music.
The Music of John E. Grace, founder of Granite State Credit Union
Patricia Grace Cummings
