David Livingstone of Gillespie, Illinois

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David J. "Scotty" Livingstone Marathon Piano Player
Photo from newspaper clipping of unknown publication	Photo from "Wheeling Daily News", October 1, 1924
The items below about are from a collection of newspaper clippings provided by Jim McDowell.

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The State Journal Springfield, Illinois July 1922	PLAYS PIANO 57 HOURS Special to The State Journal Carlinville, July 3 -- Macoupin's marathon piano player fell exhausted today after 57 hours and 40 minutes of continuous playing. David Livingstone of Gillespie, who attempted to break his present record at Eagarville, was forced to quit today, it is said, because he ate too much food and grew suddenly ill. His present record is 66 hours.
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unknown publication	David Scotty Livingstone will start Saturday, July 22 at 6 a. m. to surpass his own record of 66 hours and 20 minutes in piano playing.
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unknown publication	David "Scotty" Livingstone, the Marathon piano player, who is trying to beat his own record here, is still playing and this is his seventy-first hour. About two weeks ago he attempted to beat his own record but took a weak spell at the fifty-ninth hour on account of having eaten something which made him sick.
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The Gillespie News Gillespie, Illinois July 26, 1922	Dave Livingston beat the world's record for continuous playing on the piano at Eagarville last week, having played 72 hours, 30 minutes and 20 seconds. During the entire performance large crowds visited him to witness his performance. It was a great test of endurance, and he is very proud of the record that he made. in piano playing.
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The State Journal Springfield, Illinois July 1922	PLAYS PIANO 72 HOURS; SETS RECORD Special to The State Journal Gillespie, July 26, -- David "Scotty" Livingstone now claims the world's championship for endurance in piano playing. He began playing at 6 o'clock Saturday morning at Domenic Angelo's hall, and played continuously until 6:20 o'clock Tuesday morning making a record of 72 hours, 20 minutes and 30 seconds. The world's championship has been held by Elbert Pugne of Little, France, for three years.
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St. Louis Globe Democrat St. Louis, Missouri August 12, 1922	ILLINOISAN PLAYS PIANO FOR MORE THAN 72 HOURS BENLD, ILL, July 31, -- The world championship for long-distance playing was brought to Macoupin County, Tuesday morning, when David J. (Scotty) Livingstone quit at Dominic Angelo's Hall at Eagarville after 72 hours, 20 minutes and 30 seconds of continuous performance. The title of American Marathon champion was won by Livingstone at Gary, Ind. some time ago, when he held the record at 66 hours, 20 minutes. The previous record held for long-distance piano playing was held by a Frenchman, who played 71 hours, 9 minutes.
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The State Register Springfield, Illinois August 1922	Gillespie Man Plays Piano 102 Hours at Pana Without Rest (State Register Special Service) Pana, Aug. 25 -- A long distance endurance test of playing a piano continuously, without sleep or rest and being fed at the instrument, while he played with one hand, was conducted at a local billiard hall at 2:56 o'clock Monday afternoon by D. J. Livingstone of Gillespie, a native of London. Livingstone broke his previous record established in Liverpool, England, by playing the instrument continuously 102 hours and 56 minutes. He started his test at the Maxwell billiard hall last Thursday morning at 8 o'clock and kept steadily at his task day and night until Monday afternoon. His previous record was 102 hours. A portion of the time the playing was at the Pana Furniture store, across the street from the billiard hall, as during certain hours music was non-permissible in the billiard hall. Later Livingstone played at the Singer Sewing Machine and Piano store on East Third street. Monday night he played at the Skating rink on Oak and Third streets. Hundreds of people witnessed the contest at intervals.
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Heeling Daily News Wednesday Evening, October 1, 1924 this may be : Wheeling Daily News (1895-1935) Wheeling, Ohio County West Virginia	MARATHON PIANIST NARRATES HIS COLORFUL MUSICAL CAREER -- Graduated from Royal Academy Of Music at Edinborough, Scotland. -- Was wounded three times while serving in British Army in the late war. -- Rival Pianist Dies In An Attempt To Break the Livingstone Record -- The career of David J. Livingstone, who annexed a world's record for marathon piano playing at Maynard, reads like an excerpt from a fascinating novel. When questioned by a News reporter, he recounted a few of the episodes of his colorful life. He was born in Scotland, and when a mere youth entered the Royal Academy of Music at Edinborough, Scotland. MADE RECORD AT MAYNARD David Livingstone, Who Broke All Records for Marathon Piana Playing At Maynard He was graduated from the institution with high honors after receiving the degree in music. Then came the Great War. He enlisted in the British army, and was wounded three times while serving under the flag of England. He was honorably discharged from the service and finding little or no opportunity to pursue his art, he sailed for America. Shortly after his advent here, a Frenchman by the name of Albert Bognu had established a record for marathon playing. Livingstone, after several attempts, decided to try for a new record. He succeeded in beating the Frenchman by two hours. Bugno tried several comebacks, and three weeks ago, in an attempt to beat Livingstone's record, died from exhaustion after playing 27 hours. Livingstone, who had been touring the country, arrived at Maynard last week and was persuaded by a number of prominent citizens to try and better his own record. He began Wednesday at midnight and continued until 2 o'clock Sunday morning, thereby playing for 74 hours and 20 seconds. Livingstone, who had been touring the country, arrived at Maynard last week and was persuaded by a number of prominent citizensto try and better his own record. He began Wednesday at midnight and continued until 2 o'clock Sunday morning, thereby playing for 74 hours and 20 seconds. He will stay in the Ohio town the remainder of the week, then leave to continue his demonstrations in other cities.
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