80 years ago today - Sep 10, 1933

Sponsored by funds provided by industrialist Henry Ford, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir arrives at the "Century of Progress" fair in Chicago. The choir sang in the Ford Symphony Gardens during a week of open-air concerts, two of which were broadcast nationally by CBS.

[Source: The Woodland Institute 'On This Day Historical Database,' http://www.woodlandinstitute.com]

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