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 1973
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The United States Naval Academy Band
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William
J. Phillips, 16th Leader
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The
United States Naval Academy Band, circa. 1973.
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Marching
Band on Worden Field, circa 1973.
LTJG Joe Phillips, leader, MUCM Hugh Ferguson, Drum Major.
Concert
Band 1974
1st
Row:Ed Hayes, Ron Cohen, Al Collela, Jim Hobbs, Derald Galliher,
Steve Fowler, Donna Celia, Jim Staley, Jerry Lewis, Russ Devilbiss
2nd Row: Richard Estrin, Leonard Nixon, Bernie Anderson, Don Carroll,
Paul Schorgen,
Dennis Davis, Barry Weinstein, Reuben Victorio, Dan Digeon, Chris Englehorn,
Ted Bautista
3rd Row: Joe Phillips (standing), Hostetter, Jim Bensinger, Gary
Lamb (standing),
Gordon Beckwith, Emmett Wright, Steve Slater, Dave Zanghi, Steve Pike,
Jim Deily, Don Carter, Gary McPhearson
4th Row: Larry Stone, James Grafmeyer, Bud Kowalski, Larry Callahan,
Dwayne McClaeb, Larry Moyer, Rich Murrow, Jim Hooper
Back Row: Byron Toney, Mike King, Joe Minieri, Ken Abendschein,
Dick Griest, Tony Mazzone, Ray Hendricks
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Poster
advertising Summer Concerts at the US Naval Station Amphitheatre.
USNA
Band on a 1974 concert tour.
In the foreground are two vocalists waiting in the wings,
trombonist and singer W. Scott Ragsdale and Gayle Slater, who would become
a very popular entertainer in the Annapolis area.
The
arranging staff, circa 1974.
(L-R) Ralph Martino, Gayle Slater, "The Naval Academy
Band's First Lady of Song,"
Dave Ward, Warren Kellerhouse, and Joe Phillips, Bandmaster.
The
"Christmas in Annapolis" LP, featuring the Band and Glee Club.
A ceremony
at the Baltimore Post Office, 1974.
The
Naval Academy Band's Newest First Class Petty Officers.
In June of 1974 MU1 (E-6) becomes the new entry level for
all members of the Naval Academy Band, staff at the School of Music, and
US Navy Band to provide equity with members of the Special Bands in the
other services. This was short lived however, by September of 1976 automatic
MU1 for personnel assigned to the Naval Academy is discontinued.
The
band "at ease" before the New York City "Columbus Day Parade" 1975.
L to R: Gary Lamb, Phil Streit
(bass drum), Byron Toney (alto sax), Dick Heim (glasses),
Jim Hooper (tuba), Greg MacDonald (bass drum), Bob Simmons (tuba)
"The
Next Wave" at the Annapolis City Dock in 1975.
Saxes: Don Carroll, Dennis
Davis, Ed Hayes, Barry Weinstein, Everett Crouse
Trombones: Emmett Wright, Jim Wycoff, Nels Durrell, Gordon Beckwith
Trumpets: James Grafmeyer, Ron McGranahan, Hugh Ferguson,
Larry Callahan, Gary Lamb, Dwayne McClaeb,
Rhythm: Dick Glass (guitar), Byron Toney (bass), Joe
Minieri (drums).
The
Original Crabtown Stompers, 1975.
Emmett Wright, Dewayne McClaeb, Bob Simmons,
Henning Hoehne, Phil Cook, Tony Mazzone
Country
vocalist and guitarist, Ben Winter.
In the post Vietnam era, an attempt was made to reach young
people for the new "All Volunteer" military through popular
music. This included the Navy's newly formed rock bands and country groups.
Mr. Winter was recruited locally, Davidsonville, Maryland, but spent only
a short time here before joining "Country
Current," the very popular country and bluegrass ensemble from
the Navy Band, Washington, DC.
Tidal
Wave in 1973.
Larry Shirk, Steve
Enlow,
Bob Simmons, Bob Rumbley,
John Pastin, Scott Ragsdale,
Dick Glass
Scenes
of Tidal Wave in Concert, 1973.
Larry Shirk, keyboards
and lead vocals
Dick
Glass,
guitar, trumpet and vocals
Bob Simmons, bass
Bob Rumbley, drums
Steve
Enlow,
trumpet and vocals
John Pastin, saxophone and vocals
Scott Ragsdale,
trombone and vocals
1973
- 1975
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