Israelite House of David: One of America's Most Famous Communal Societies Israelite House of David: One of America's Most Famous Communal Societies Israelite House of David: One of America's Most Famous Communal Societies
Israelite House of David: One of America's Most Famous Communal Societies

The Biggest Novelty


"The long hair and beard was a novelty in those days and with a good twenty piece band we would often get return engagements." Estelle Hornbeck memoirs

     Band member Frank Rossetta, shows the biggest novelty of the House of David Band - long hair and beards.  From 1910 through the 1920s when the road bands were active the popular style was short hair and shaved faces.

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Israelite House of David: One of America's Most Famous Communal Societies
Israelite House of David: One of America's Most Famous Communal Societies Israelite House of David: One of America's Most Famous Communal Societies Israelite House of David: One of America's Most Famous Communal Societies