Grand Exposition and Style Show: 1923
On December 10-11, 1923, the St. Paul Negro Business League sponsored the Second Grand Exposition and Style Show at the St. Paul Auditorium. Monday was Minneapolis Night and Tuesday was St. Paul Night. Special features included:
- Vaudeville Dancing
- Speaking by Governor J.A.O. Preus and St. Paul Mayor Arthur E. Nelson
- Popularity Contest (very common in the black community back then)
- Style Revue
- Band Concert
- Dancing all Evening
The Program included music by Moore’s Concert Orchestra and the Capital City Colored Chorus. Dance music was provided by Moore’s Town Talk Band. In the ad we get a list of musicians in Moore’s band:
Violins: William Wise, Jack Austin, Herbert Patterson, Governor Cook
Cornets: Winslow Allen, Todd Williams, Red Bunk, Peter Robinson
Saxophones: Thomas Roulette (also Assistant Director), Theodore Burks, Robert Singer
Piano: Earl Cason
Drums: George Lee
Bass: William Carter
Trombone: Fred Baker
Librarian: Ernest Parker
Director: J.W. Moore