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For as long as they could, yes - many survivors remarked on the brave men playing to keep the passengers calm. Stories of their last song being "Nearer My God To Thee" or any other song are regarded by most researchers as being "embellishments". It is not known what the last song they played was. They all went down with the ship.

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Q: Why did the orchestra play nearer your god to thee while the titanic was sinking?
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