Kutis Funeral Home posted the news.
The youngsters chums volunteered him, and Kuban went behind the kit and played for 10 minutes.
Kuban responded, 10 minutes.
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That became a reality in 1966 when his group hit the national charts.
I would rather have one hit than no hits, Kuban said in an interview.
I would rather be a one-hit wonder than a no-hit wonder.
Theres a million groups out there that are no-hit wonders.
That sort of shuts em up right there.
That certain curtailed the bands chances for a longer career.
129 and would be their only charting album.
After that Kuban taught music and was the band director at Bishop DuBourgh High School in St. Louis.
His memoir,My Side of the Bandstand, co-written with Nancy Wegner, was published in 2006.
He continued to record and perform into his 80s.
