Previous March 14th posts may be found here: Georg Philipp Telemann (2019), Shirley Scott; Johann Strauss Sr (2020), Quincy Jones (2021), Johann Gottlieb Goldberg; Luther Henderson (2022), Robert Lucas Pearsall (2023), and Casey" Jones (2024)
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Dynasty
He was famous for his waltzes, polkas, and galops, thereby setting the foundations for his sons — Johann, Josef, and Eduard — to carry on his musical dynasty. -- adapted from Wikipedia
It all began when Johann Strauss the First
Decided that the public had a thirst
To speed the wished for outcome of romancing.
With evenings spent in gracious ballroom dancing.
And Johann Strauss the Elder had a plan
To pass the waltzing business to his clan,
And thus the whole endeavor went dynastic,
Which all the other Strauss found fantastic,
As they contrived (together with their spouses)
To fill the world with younger waltzing Strausses.
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