Edward Scott McMichael (March 15, 1955 – November 3, 2008),[1] also known as the Tuba Man, was an American tubist who became well known in Seattle for street performing outside the city's various sports and performing arts venues during the 1990s and 2000s.[2] McMichael played outside the Kingdome, KeyArena, McCaw Hall, Safeco Field, and Qwest Field, among other venues.
McMichael was known for playing songs appropriate for the climate of the venue where he was playing, such as "Happy Days Are Here Again" during the Seattle Mariners' successful 1995 season; for adapting mainstream rock and roll songs to the tuba; and for wearing funny, often colorful hats while he played.
- ^ Pulkkinen, Levi (November 10, 2008). "More charges filed in 'Tuba Man' case". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- ^ Yardley, William (November 13, 2008). "Seattle Bids Tuba Man a Sad Goodbye". The New York Times. Retrieved November 15, 2008.
Edward Scott McMichael was a busker with perfect pitch and an improbable horn whom most people in this city knew by another name, Tuba Man.