02470cam a22003733u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000140011324500230012726400510015030000470020133600260024833700260027433800360030049000490033650000310038550800970041652012750051353400660178865300200185465300180187465300270189265300250191965300320194470000280197683000490200485600430205368598UtSlPG20260610134602.0mcr n260607r20221942utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aShook, C.14aThe band played on 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2022  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from Astonishing Stories, June 1942  aRelease date is 2022-07-24  aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net.  a"The Band Played On" by C. Shook is a science fiction story published in the early 1940s, originally featured in "Astonishing Stories." This narrative follows a jazz musician, McRae, who unexpectedly finds himself transported to a bizarre world after a performance. The book's central theme revolves around the intersection of music and fantastical adventure, exploring how creativity can transcend dimensions.  In the story, McRae, while playing the trombone at a local bar, suddenly experiences a strange phenomenon that catapults him into a vivid realm where the grass is purple, and the inhabitants resemble anthropomorphic ducks. He is initially captured by these creatures but gradually gains their trust and becomes integrated into their society, sharing his love of music. As he adapts to this unusual environment, the peace is disrupted by a dangerous enemy, the animal men. Ultimately, through an intense crescendo on his trombone, McRae unlocks a path back to his dimension, realizing the power of music not only as a form of expression but also as a bridge between worlds. Returning to reality, he grapples with the profound experience and its implications, both on a personal level and for the art he cherishes. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited States: Fictioneers, Inc., 1942  aScience fiction  aShort stories  aTime travel -- Fiction  aMusicians -- Fiction  aFourth dimension -- Fiction1 aBok, Hannes,d1914-1964 0aProduced from Astonishing Stories, June 194240uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68598