Leroy Brown, 55 Band Leader

By: Connor O’Brien
issue 10

My pulse rises when we begin to play
“Amazing Grace” and “One More River to Cross”
This is where I belong
Playing with the All-Star Stompers all day long
I hope they play on my dying day

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