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Weldon Leonardson Leads Weldonians Past 36 Years
South County profile of Leonardson founder of the Weldonians the Weldoniana and Hayward’s official marching band. He recalls a career from Boise city band to stage as a professional in the 1920s and 1930s and building a 150 member youth band now based in Oakland Hayward and San Leandro. The group performs today at Chabot College with Leonardson at the podium.
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