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Railroad Conductor Tries His Hand At Leading Yale Glee Club

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:

Good morning. I'm Steve Inskeep with the story of a glee club on a train. The Yale Glee Club was traveling on a commuter line out of New York. The train conductor tapped a handrail, raised his arms and conducted them...

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UNIDENTIFIED GLEE CLUB: (Singing) Hark how the bells, sweet silver bells.

INSKEEP: ...Because he's a conductor. Video captured the crowded train car filmed the song.

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UNIDENTIFIED GLEE CLUB: (Singing) Ding, dong, ding, dong, one seems to hear words of good cheer from everywhere filling the air.

INSKEEP: It's MORNING EDITION. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.