The band is one of the Titanic's most popular subjects. People hailed them as heroes, playing till the waves swallowed them up. The ship assumed a perpendicular position as she sank. I believe that they played until the water reached them on the stern. Then they probably called it quits. There is also much confusion on what their last song was. From the lifeboats, a number of differernt songs were heard. Among them is "Nearer My God to Thee". Both the American and British survivors recall hearing this. "Autumn" and "Songe d'Automne" were also heard. It is important to note that there were two seperate bands on the Titanic and they had two totally seperate playing styles. None of the band members survived.

The Band was supplied by the Black Talent Agency of Liverpool. They signed on the ship for a shilling a month, but were listed as second class passengers. They were clearly under the Captain's authority, but worked for and were paid by the Black Agency. After the ship foundered, nobody wanted to take responsibility for the lives of the Bandsmen. It seems they weren't covered by anybody's insurance policy. The White Star Line said that the Band worked for the Blacks and therefore covered by them, and the Blacks argued that the Band was listed as passengers and therefore covered as such. One family was even hounded by the Black's for the dead band man's uniform bill which amounted to only $3.50 in American dollars.