William Bell (tubist)

In 1937 General Electric's David Sarnoff invited conductor Arturo Toscanini to select personnel for The NBC Symphony Orchestra.

[5] Beginning in 1974, under the auspices of the Harvey Phillips Foundation, thousands of tubists and euphoniumists worldwide join together each December at local Tubachristmas events in honor of not only the holiday season, but of the life and teaching of Bill Bell.

Every first Saturday in November, a number of tuba and euphonium players gather in Perry, Iowa, the location of Mr. Bell's grave and the town where he died.

[3] The musicians perform a free public concert of pieces arranged for four-part low brass in Mr. Bell's memory as a part of a fine arts series in Perry.

At the David L. Walters Division of Music at Jacksonville State University in Alabama, Bell's memory and legacy is commemorated by the William J.