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'''The Music Man''' is a 1957 musical comedy by Meredith Willson. It is unusual in that the music, lyrics, and book were all written by the same person. It is set in "River City," Iowa<ref>A fictionalized version of Willson's home town, Mason City</ref> in 1912. It is a light-hearted, "feel-good" piece of Americana. The plot revolves around Harold Hill, the "music man" of the title, who comes to town to organize a boy's marching band; a central theme of the musical is the importance of marching bands and the pride they inspire in their members and in the town.

'''The Music Man''' is a 1957 musical comedy by Meredith Willson. It is unusual in that the music, lyrics, and book were all written by the same person. It is set in "River City," Iowa<ref>A fictionalized version of Willson's home town, Mason City</ref> in 1912. It is a light-hearted, "feel-good" piece of Americana. The plot revolves around Harold Hill, the "music man" of the title, who comes to town to organize a boy's marching band; a central theme of the musical is the importance of marching bands and the pride they inspire in their members and in the town.

Harold Hill, is, unfortunately, a swindler. His scam is that he "sells" towns on the proposition that he is going to organize a band, and teach the children to play. He keeps the parents and children going by ordering instruments and uniforms... but in reality, he has no knowledge of music and no ability to teach it or conduct a band. His MO is to leave town shortly after the uniforms arrive, leaving the band in effect all dressed up with no place to go.

Harold Hill, is, unfortunately, a swindler. His scam is that he "sells" towns on the proposition that he is going to organize a band, and teach the children to play. He keeps the parents and children going by ordering instruments and uniforms... but in reality, he has no knowledge of music and no ability to teach it or conduct a band. His [[modus operandi|MO]] is to leave town shortly after the uniforms arrive, leaving the band in effect all dressed up with no place to go.

Perhaps the most familiar song from the musical is ''Seventy-Six Trombones,'' Hill's reminiscence of an imaginary parade when five top bandleaders "all came to town on the very same history day," creating a band in which "Seventy-six trombone led the big parade/With a hundred and ten cornets close at hand/They were followed by rows and rows o'/The finest virtuosos/The cream of every famous band!"

Perhaps the most familiar song from the musical is ''Seventy-Six Trombones,'' Hill's reminiscence of an imaginary parade when five top bandleaders "all came to town on the very same history day," creating a band in which "Seventy-six trombone led the big parade/With a hundred and ten cornets close at hand/They were followed by rows and rows o'/The finest virtuosos/The cream of every famous band!"