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'Whatever it takes': Tyler father plays violin on street corners to support his family

"I'm just a dad helping put his wife through school," Hansen said.

TYLER, Texas — Tyler resident Douglas Hansen works two jobs to support his family, but it's not enough to make ends meet, so he plays a violin on street corners.

"I'm just a dad helping put his wife through school," Hansen said.

When Hansen isn't working at Tyler Music Academy and Ichiban Raman, he can often be found at the corner of Broadway Avenue and Chimney Rock Drive, bowing a mournful melody for motorists at red lights.

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