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Mossback's Northwest

Sir Thomas Beecham's Seattle "Dustbin"

4/7/2020 | 4m 52sVideo has Closed Captions

A little medicine bottle played a huge role in Seattle's artistic life.

Wealthy English aristocrat and musician sir Thomas Beecham came to Seattle during WWII to be the Seattle Symphony's conductor for two years. Outspoken and fiery in temperament, he made a statement about Seattle's artistic life that stings citizens even today. But did he actually say it?

04/07/2020

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Mossback's Northwest is a local public television program presented by Cascade PBS

Mossback's Northwest

Sir Thomas Beecham's Seattle "Dustbin"

4/7/2020 | 4m 52sVideo has Closed Captions

Wealthy English aristocrat and musician sir Thomas Beecham came to Seattle during WWII to be the Seattle Symphony's conductor for two years. Outspoken and fiery in temperament, he made a statement about Seattle's artistic life that stings citizens even today. But did he actually say it?

04/07/2020

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