Trumpeter and Chiefs super-fan Tony DiPardo, passed away last week. From 1963 to 1983, he led the Zing Band with his mighty horn, first at Municipal Stadium and then at the newly constructed Arrowhead, picking up an honorary Super Bowl ring from their 1970 championship win and scoring legions of fans as he began the legacy of the loudest stadium in the NFL.
Today, remember "Mr. Music of Kansas City" at his visitation at the Hyatt from noon to 9 p.m. The service, which is free and open to the public, will stay open as long as people come out and brave the snow. It will be held in the Chicago Ballroom, on the third level, in the south end of the building.
For those who are unable to make it, we offer you this YouTube montage, set to the musical collaboration between DiPardo and local diva Marilyn Maye. It's going to get stuck in your head.
H/T: Plastic Sax
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