I was a one-girl band in the mid-1960s. My parents somehow procured an entire "band" which could be strapped to one's chest and hung over shoulders. The front contained a washboard with a scrub brush, a floogle horn-type assemblage, lots of cymbals, , a bicycle horn, spoons and the rear assembly could be activated with a lever. I don't remember what all was included, just how wonderful the entire ensemble sounded to my seven-year-old ears. ... read more

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