Meet the first Black woman elected to a leadership role in Mummers String Band history

Jeannette Jackson was honored by City Council after she became the first African-American woman elected to a leadership role ...

First African American woman to serve as Mummers string band costume chair to be honored by city

Jenny Jackson, the first African American woman to serve as costume chairman for the Ferko String Band, will be honored by ...

Philadelphia honors first Black woman to become costume chair of Mummers String Band

A member of the Joseph A. Ferko String Band was surprised with a City Council proclamation Tuesday night after becoming the ...
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Ferko String Band [sound recording]

Program notes by H. Alan Stein on container. Performer(s): Ferko String Band ; Joseph A. Ferko, director. Table of contents Hello, hello, hello --Smiles --Roll 'em girl --Sweet Georgia Brown --Hair of ...
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Ferko String Band surprises fellow long-time Mummer who is currently fighting ALS

They say the Mummers are a family and on Wednesday night, Jim Waldin and his loved ones watched as his brothers and sisters with the Ferko String Band pulled off a surprise performance. “That’s the ...