A Musical Portrait of Union Park is a tribute to one of the Midwest's finest family attractions. It existed on more than 250 acres north of the City of Dubuque from 1890-1934.  The sections are :
1. Trolley Ride, 2. The Fountains, 3. Promenade Waltz, 4. The Waterfall, 5. Rustic Bandstand, 6. Vaudeville-The Juggler, 7. Vaudeville-The Kilties, 8. Napanee School kids, 9. The Roller Coaster, 10, July 9, 1919-The Deluge, 11. For Those Who Perished & The Heroes.

06. The Juggler

Union Park-A Musical Portrait by Paul Hemmer (copyright 2021) is a musical interpretation of a legendary family attraction that thrived north of Dubuque, IA from 1890-1934. The 11 short movements include a Trolley Ride, Fountains, Promenade Waltz, Waterfall, 3 short vaudeville attractions that performed in the Mammoth Theater (seating for 3,000)-Comedy Juggler, Kincade Kilties, Napanee School Kids, Rustic Bandstand, Roller Coaster, the deluge, & a tribute to those who perished in the flood and heroes who saved others.

09. Roller Coaster

08. Napanee School Kids

07. Kincaide  Kilties

05. Rustic Bandstand

04. The Waterfall

03. Union Park Promenade Waltz

02. The Fountains

01.Trolley Ride

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50 year career in radio as a top rated morning personality; 62 years as professional performing musician; composed 4 musical comedies; scored 80 symphonic pops orchestrations - hundreds of swing band charts.

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