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Originally Posted by Rain Man
Remember those stories about how the orchestra played as the ship went down? Well, you were the bass player. They eventually found your body, sans instrument. You were one of the few people who were listed as both passengers and employees.
I always wondered if the bass player could have floated away on his instrument, but apparently not.
https://www.encyclopedia-titanica.or...on-clarke.html
Name Clarke, Mr. John Frederick Preston
Outcome Dead - Body Recovered - No. 202MB
Gender Male
Age 30
Home Liverpool, Merseyside, England
Embarkation Southampton
Destination New York City
Passenger Class 2nd Class
Crew Department Ship's Orchestra
Crew Job Bassist
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Very cool. A bassist from Liverpool. I actually did survive by using my bass as a boat. I then changed my name to Paul McCartney.