It came in handy this month when his flight sat on the tarmac for more than an hour in Atlanta. Wayne Hoey played in the Army Band for two decades. “They make connections.”He played in the US Army Band for decadesHoey’s life has always been intertwined with music. Wayne Hoey, front left, plays with the Army Band at Fort Gordon, Georgia, in about 1990. His viral airplane performance has had a bigimpactHoey is not sure how long he played his saxophone on the plane.

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