RMS Titanic : the first violin /the story of the great liner's bandsman John Law Hume by his great niece Yvonne Hume ; foreword by Millvina Dean, Titanic's last survivor.

A biography of John Law Hume, the first violinist with the band on board the Titanic. Born in Dumfries in 1890, the book contains many photographic reproductions showing the town and the ships on which he played. Hume worked on the Anchor Line's California before joining the White Star Line's transatlantic liners playing on the Majestic, Celtic, Megantic, Olympic, Carmania and finally Titanic. Brief biographies of the other musicians in the Titanic's band are also provided: Wallace Hartley, Fred Clarke, Percy Taylor, John Woodward, Georges Krins, Roger Bricoux, Theodore Brailey. Details are provided of the terms of employment and include the White Star Line's music list. The author covers the events leading up to the sinking and the role of the band as described by survivors, as well as the aftermath of the disaster and memorials to the musicians.