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Holding something from the "titanic." it's in such good condition. there is one detail here that makes the story extra poignant. >> reporter: on the rust any metal plate the words "for wallace on the occasion of our engagement the from maria." the violin has under gone years of tests to prove its authenticity. there was no doubt to the instrument's worth. it sold for three times its expected price. >> at $900,000, going. [ applause ] >> reporter: $1.4 million. >> it just went on and on. we were all here. we couldn't believe it. >> reporter: a world record amount for a "titanic" artifact on whi...

The sinking of "titanic." >> reporter: of all the stories to emerge from the "titanic," one endured the test of time. >> nice and cheery so there is no panic. ♪ >> reporter: a legend captured in the movie that amid the panic and chaos, the band kept on playing as the ocean liner slipped into the north atlantic. >> come on. let's play. >> reporter: the men were led in music and courage by wallace heartily and his trusty violin. no longer playable and cracked. >> 110, 120, 130. >> reporter: today at auction. buyers desperate to own what's become the most icon nick piece of memorabilia from "ti...

Juilliard graduate found himself trapped in tons of concrete rubble. the music school had collapsed all around him. >> joseph is blind but on that devastatesing morning his vision was never more clear. john zarrella has his story of a symphony in the rubble. >> reporter: middle school students came to the hospital to play. they sensed music could ease his pain. note ♪ >> reporter: ramel joseph's fingers on his left hand shattered, his legs crushed. his grave is what he calls the rubble where he was entombed. when the quake hit he was on the third floor. suddenly, there was no floor. >> i was...

>> sounds good. thank you so much. take a look at this. christine is not the only one hard at work. and now 57,000 stimulus money projects. we will talk about one project parted of the stimulus funding as we break it down. a new message allegedly from al qaeda. osama bin laden weighs in on the christmas day attack attempt. he says the music makes him feel like he is alive. you want to hear about a haitian music teacher rescued from the rubble. heavy rain brings flooding across parts of the southeast. we will show you the pictures and plus travel delays. that's coming up next. don: now ...