Asb Dance Committee and Universtiy Music

Hinshaw 0
Music and Ole Miss 1950-1970
Bailey Hinshaw
Dr. Payne
December 2, 2016
Hinshaw 1
Music played an integral role in society throughout the ages. Stages and styles changed,
but a love of music remained through all the changes. Different centuries and decades brought
about different types of music which expressed feeling and emotion. Thoughts about societal
change, whether the change was brought about by war or changing ideals in world society as a
whole, or small life changes were influenced by popular music at the time. Music has calmed
fears and anticipations or driven someone to paranoia and the brink of despair. At the University
of Mississippi, people brought music in through the years to give students a break from stress
and class work. Music served a fun, energetic, and calming purpose for the university. The
performances at the University of Mississippi provided entertainment and social experiences that
only music could bring. Student life at the university today would not be as exciting without
music, and past decades would have been much duller. From pop and country to big band jazz,
the university listened to many different types of musical groups over the decades.
At least sixty artists performed from 1950 to 1970 at the university, and they were invited
by a certain committee on campus. Starting out as the ASB Dance Committee, the committee
went through a of couple name changes between 1950 and 1970. The Dance Committee was
placed under the direction of the Department of Student Affairs in 1963. Known as the Concert
Committee, the committee remained under the Department of Student Affairs until 1968. In 1969
and 1970 the committees which brought artists to campus were under the Associated Student
Body once again, and the committees were named the Social Affairs Committee and the
Hinshaw 2
Independent Affairs Committee. The committees were responsible for planning and carrying out
all the social events of the student government, whether that be dances or just concerts.1
The committees dedicated their work to bringing a fun social environment to campus for
all students; the members of the committees had a high investment in wanting good artists to
perform because they attended the university as students as well. From 1950 until 1967, the
names of the members of the committees responsible for inviting performers to the university
had their names listed in the yearbooks. Only a couple of members were listed in 1968 and 1969,
and no members had their names specifically mentioned in 1970. Some members served on the
committee more than one year. Some of the repetitive members even became repetitive chairmen
of the committee. At least one member from the committee, a repetitive chairman, later became
an important member of Mississippi society.
In 1950, the committee recognized itself as the Associated Student Body Dance Committee. The
responsibilities of the Dance Committee included sponsorship of all student body dances which
occurred during the school year. The committee invited a few bands that were listed in the
yearbook. Sixteen students made up the ASB Dance Committee in 1950.2 The 1951 Associated
Student Body Dance Committee stood responsible for bringing name bands to campus,
preparing for the dances, and the conduct of the students that attend the dances.3 Twenty-six
1 Ole Miss 1966 Yearbook, in the University of Mississippi Digital Archive,

https://archive.org/details/olemiss196670univ (accessed November 2, 2016), 67.


Hinshaw 3
members made up the ASB Dance Committee in 1951.4 In 1952, the Associated Student Body
Dance Committee knew that dancing happened to be important for the social life of Ole Miss
students. Nine members made up the 1952 Dance Committee, including one woman.5 In 1953,
the Associated Student Body Dance Committee brought in name bands, prepared for dances, and
stood responsible for student conduct at the dances. Dancing remained an important part of Ole
Miss social life. Twenty-nine members made up the ASB Dance Committee in 1953, with only
one woman in participation.6 In 1954, the Associated Student Body Dance Committee brought in
famous singers, prepared everyone for dances, and held responsibility for student conduct at the
dances. Twenty-seven members made up the Dance Committee in 1954. Women made a
breakthrough on the 1954 committee with seven members as women.7 In 1955, the ASB Dance
Committee stood in charge of all student sponsored dances on campus. The committee invited
some of the top name bands in the nation to the university. Twenty-eight members made up the
1955 Dance Committee.8 Only five members were women in 1955. In 1956, the ASB Dance
Committee played an important role in the life of all Ole Miss students. The committee felt that
all work and no play made Colonel Rebel a dull student. The Dance Committee provided
students with good entertainment, decorated for the dances, and provided a representative at all
4 Ibid., 37.

https://archive.org/details/olemiss56univ (accessed November 2, 2016), 26-27.



https://archive.org/details/olemiss195559univ (accessed November 2, 2016), 106-
107.
Hinshaw 4
dance functions to help where needed. Ten members made up the 1956 Dance Committee,
including four women.9 In 1957, the ASB Dance Committee prepared for dances in which the
committee invited well known artists and provided representatives to help out at all the school
dances. The dances remained important because entertainment was uppermost in the minds of
Ole Miss students. Thirteen members made up the 1957 Dance Committee, including four
women.10 In 1958, the Associated Student Body Dance Committee worked to provide the best
entertainment to the Ole Miss students. The committee brought bands in to the university and
planned and prepared for the dances. Fourteen member made up the 1958 Dance Committee, six
of them women.11 In 1959, the ASB Dance Committee strove to bring the university the best
entertainers and name bands of the time. The committee planned and prepared for dances and
provided chaperones for campus-wide dances. Eleven members made up the 1959 Dance
Committee, three of them women.12 In 1960, the ASB Dance Committee took care of booking
bands, welcoming, publicity, ticket sales, chaperones, and other incorporated services. The
committee decided what entertainment the students would enjoy, with the decision added by pre-
schoolyear suggestions. The committee also sponsored street dances, ASB dances, and concerts.
Ten members made up the 1960 Dance Committee, including four women.13





Hinshaw 5
Chairman Hugh Lovelady and ASB President Doug Abraham chose the Dance
Committee in 1961. The committee stood in charge of all ASB dances, street dances, and
concerts. The committee worked with other Mississippi schools through the aid of the
Mississippi Inter-Collegiate Dance Committee so the current artist series could be offered
throughout the state, cutting down on agents fees. Eight members made up the 1961 Dance
Committee, about half women.14 In 1962, the president of the ASB and the chairman of the ASB
Dance Committee chose the members of the committee again. The group took care of booking
bands, welcoming, publicity, ticket sales, chaperones, and other incorporated services. The group
also had the responsibility to sponsor all ASB dances, street dances, and concerts. The Dance
Committee worked with the Inter-Collegiate Dance Committee so the artist series could be
offered throughout the state once again. Dances assumed an important place in the lives of all
Ole Miss students.15 Under the Department of Social Affairs, the 1963 Dance Committee
sponsored all ASB dances, street dances, and concerts. The committee invited big name bands to
perform at the university. Eight members made up the 1963 Dance Committee, four of them
women.16
Under the Department of Social Affairs, the 1964 committee changed its name to the Concert
Committee. The committee sponsored and helped stage appearances of top-ranked entertainers at


https://archive.org/details/olemiss196266univ (accessed November 8, 2016), 100-
101.

Hinshaw 6
Ole Miss. Eight members made up the 1964 Concert
Committee, four of them women.17 In 1965, the Concert
Committee remained under the Department of Social Affairs.
The committee invited and sponsored star appearances at the
university for the students. Twelve members made up the
1965 Concert
Haley Barbour is on the far
right.
Committee, women taking six positions. In 1966, the committee was simply known as the
Department of Social Affairs. The department planned and carried out all social events of the
student government. The department invited artists to perform in concerts at the university.
Thirteen members made up the Department of Social Affairs, with four of them women.18 In
1967, the Department of Social Affairs maintained the Concert Committee. The committee
brought famous entertainers to Ole Miss. Singers made up the entertainers the committee brought
in. Thirteen members made up the 1967 Concert Committee, three of them women.19 The
Chairman of the committee, Haley Barbour, later became governor of Mississippi after he served
as a lobbyist in Washington.
In 1968, the Department of Social Affairs welcomed students at the Welcome Rebel
Party. The committee staged dances and brought entertainers to Ole Miss during the school year.
Haley Barbour remained as the chairman of the committee.20 No names, other than Haley
Barbour, occurred in the yearbook for members of the committee.

18 Ole Miss 1966 Yearbook, https://archive.org/details/olemiss196670univ, 66-67.

https://archive.org/details/olemiss196771univ (accessed November 9, 2016). 114-
115.
Hinshaw 7
In 1969, the Social Affairs Committee sponsored the Welcome Rebel Party and provided
entertainment for concerts. The committee invited some famous performers from their time to
perform at the university. Only two members of the committee had their names listed over a
picture in the yearbook.21 In 1970, under the direction of the Associated Student Body Cabinet,
the Social Affairs Committee provided concerts, and the Independent Affairs Committee
provided a dance for students to attend.22
The committees played an important role at the university, working behind the scenes to
ensure a fun time for students. The committees did not appear to be completely memorable, but
many of the artists they invited to perform remain memorable today. Many different genres gave
representation to the University of Mississippi. Some big bands performed, along with pop and
country singers of the day. Some artists, enthused with Ole Miss, visited more than once. Perhaps
all the entertainment gave rise to the party school slogan Ole Miss has been known by, but the
students always had something to do.
In 1950, Shep Fields visited Ole Miss. Born on September 12, 1910, in Brooklyn, New
York, he was a saxophone and clarinet player and leader his band, Shep Fields and the Rippling
Rhythm. His first band started when he was in college, and later he turned professional. He
toured with the Voloz and Yolanda Dance Team, and during that period he received radio
coverage. The name rippling rhythm allegedly came from the sound of blowing water through a



Hinshaw 8
straw into a glass of water. His first major hit became Did I remember in 1936, followed by
several more hits in the 1930s, including Whistle While You Work. In the 1940s, he attempted
to change his style with a band made completely of reed instruments, but his popularity waned.
His popularity never picked back up, even when he tried to go back to his original sound, which
was jazz. In 1955, he became a disc jockey in Houston, Texas. Later he joined his brother to
form a Hollywood talent agency. Shep Fields died in 1981.23
Tommy Dorsey also visited the university in 1950. Dorsey became a
popular American trombonist who performed with
his brother Jimmy in the Dorsey Brothers
Orchestra during the 1920s and 1930s. He became
bandleader of the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra in the
1930s and 1940s. He was born in Shenandoah,
Pennsylvania, on November 19, 1905. As a child,
he learned to play trumpet and trombone. Tommy played in several bands as he grew up. His
orchestra, the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, recorded hits like On Treasure Island, with a jazz
sound. He later joined back up with his brother to appear on the television series, Stage Show.
Tommy Dorsey died on November 26, 1956, in Greenwich, Connecticut.24
23 Oldies.com, Shep Fields Biography, Oldies.com, http://www.oldies.com/artist-

biography/Shep-Fields.html with Picture from Band Library,
http://www.bigbandlibrary.com/shepfieldsatnbcmicrophone.jpg (accessed November
9, 2016).
24 Biography.com Editors, Tommy Dorsey Biography, with Picture, Biography.com,

http://www.biography.com/people/tommy-dorsey-9277676 (accessed November 9,
2016).
Hinshaw 9
In 1951, the yearbook only listed Tex Beneke as an artist who performed on campus. Tex
Beneke became a tenor saxophone player and vocalist with the Glenn
Miller Orchestra who sang Chattanooga Choo Choo. Born in Fort
Worth, Texas, on February 12, 1914, as Gordon Beneke, Tex started
playing saxophone at nine years of age. Glenn Miller talked him into
singing with his orchestra, instead of simply playing saxophone
because of his gentle, Southern voice. He was a popular jazz
saxophonists and received many solos in the Glenn Miller Orchestra.
Tex appeared in a couple movies, and he joined the Navy in 1943.
Millers plane vanished in 1944 between England and France, and Millers widow wanted Tex to
take The Glenn Miller Orchestra on the road. After success with the orchestra, Tex grew tired of
having to repeat classics and formed his own orchestra, entitled Tex Beneke and his Orchestra,
which lasted for fifty years. Tex Beneke died in 2000 at the age of 86.25
25 Ben Ratcliff, Tex Beneke, 86, Saxophonist Who Sang Millers Hits, Dies, New
York Times, June 1, 2000, http://www.nytimes.com/2000/06/01/arts/tex-beneke-86-
saxophonist-who-sang-miller-s-hits-dies.html with Picture from Ole Miss 1951
Yearbook, https://archive.org/details/olemiss55univ (accessed November 9, 2016).
Hinshaw 10
Lionel The Hamp Hampton performed at Ole Miss in 1952. African-American jazz
great Lionel Hampton popularized the vibraphone and played with the Benny Goodman Quartet
before becoming a successful bandleader. Hampton was born in Louisville,
Kentucky, on April 20, 1908. He existed as a jazz drummer before he discovered
the vibraphone. He participated in the racially integrated Benny Goodman
Quartet in the 1930s, and he formed the Lionel Hampton Orchestra in 1940.
President George H.W. Bush and President Bill Clinton both honored him.
Hampton performed into his 90s, and he died on August 31, 2002, in New York City.26
Woody Herman and his Orchestra performed in 1952 as well. Woody Herman was a
clarinetist, saxophonist, singer, and leader of one of the most
popular big bands in jazz. Herman formed his first band in 1936,
known as The Band That Plays the Blues. The group had a hit
with Woodchoppers Ball in 1939. The Thundering Herds,
Hermans 1940s bands, evolved into powerful and colorful
ensembles which combined a light rhythm-section sound with explosive arrangements. He led
his bands for more than fifty years.27
A third band performed in 1952, Hal McIntyre and his Orchestra. Hal McIntyre was born
in Cromwell, Connecticut, on November 29, 1914. He played alto saxophone and clarinet in
26 Biography.com Editors, Lionel Hampton Biography, Biography.com,

http://www.biography.com/people/lionel-hampton-9327170 with Picture from Ole
Miss 1952 Yearbook, https://archive.org/details/olemiss56univ (accessed November
9, 2016).
27 Biography.com Editors, Woody Herman Biography, with Picture, Biography.com,

http://www.biography.com/people/woody-herman-9336339 (accessed November 9,
2016).
Hinshaw 11
several groups. McIntyte formed his own big band in 1935. The band did not succeed for long,
and McIntyre joined Glenn Miller. He re-formed his own band in 1941, and the band was more
successful and received radio time. McIntyres band oriented towards dance music,
but the band employed jazz players so the band swung. In the 1940s McIntyre took
his band overseas to entertain US servicemen. He kept the band together into the
1950s, but Hal McIntyre died in a fire at his home in May 1959.28
In 1953, Ray Anthony and his Orchestra performed at the University of
Mississippi. Ray Anthony was born Raymond Antonini on
January 20, 1922, in Bentleyville, Pennsylvania. He spent
some time as a trumpet player for Al Donahue, Glenn
Miller, and Jimmy Dorsey. He formed his own jazz style
band in 1946 after serving in the US Navy, where he led a
service orchestra. The band always had a similar sound to
the Glenn Miller orchestra, and produced hits like the themes from the television shows Dragnet
and Peter Gunn. Anthonys band appeared in two movies. He also played Jimmy Dorsey in a
movie. Ray Anthony is still alive.29
Ray McKinley and the Glenn Miller orchestra visited Ole Miss in 1954 and 1957. Glenn
Miller Productions explained how Ray McKinley took over the Glenn Miller Orchestra after
28 Oldies.com, Hal McIntyre Biography, Oldies.com, http://www.oldies.com/artist-

biography/Hal-McIntyre.html with Picture from Radiosrchives.com,
http://www.radioarchives.com/v/vspfiles/assets/images/pictures/ons150/hal
%20mcintyre.jpg (accessed November 9, 2016).
29 Oldies.com, Ray Anthony Biography, Oldies.com, http://www.oldies.com/artist-

biography/Ray-Anthony.html with Picture from Ole Miss 1953 Yearbook,
https://archive.org/details/olemiss57univ (accessed November 9, 2016).
Hinshaw 12
Major Miller went missing in World War II. Miller and McKinley played together from time to
time in the Ben Pollack band and worked together in the Miller Army Air Forces band.
McKinley led the Glenn Miller Orchestra from June
6, 1956, to January 6, 1966. Millers style stood
never to be completely replicated. McKinley became
one of the most sought-after jazz drummers and
most respected band leaders in the history of the business.30
The Four Freshmen visited Ole Miss in 1954, 1956, 1958, 1960, and 1962. The Four
Freshmen influenced the Beach Boys and Manhattan Transfer along with
other groups. The group formed in Indianapolis, Indiana. Starting out in
other groups, three of the four members already performed together.
Recorded in 1952, Its a Blue World, became The Four Freshmens first
hit. The group became known for jazz, traditional pop music, and barbershop music. All of the
original members except one left the group and were replaced before the 1990s. The fourth
original member left the group in the 1990s but remained manager of the group. The group won
the DownBeat readers poll in 2000 for Best Vocal Group, over fifty years since they were
formed.31
30 Glenn Miller Productions, Inc., The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra: Ray
McKinley, with Picture, Glenn Miller Orchestra, http://glennmillerorchestra.com/ray-
mckinley/ (accessed November 9, 2016).
31 Oldies.com, The Four Freshmen Biography, Oldies.com,

http://www.oldies.com/artist-biography/The-Four-Freshmen.html with Picture from
Ole Miss 1960 Yearbook, https://archive.org/details/olemiss196064univ (accessed
November 9, 2016).
Hinshaw 13
Louis Armstrong performed at the University of Mississippi in 1955. Louis Armstrong
was a trumpeter, bandleader, singer, soloist, film star, and comedian. Considered one of the most
influential artists in jazz history, he performed songs like Star
Dust and What a Wonderful World. Louis Armstrong, known
by nicknames such as Satchmo and Pops, was born in New
Orleans, Louisiana, on August 4, 1901. His popularity gained
momentum in the 1920s, influencing others with his trumpet style and vocals. People outside of
the jazz world even grew impressed by his performances. Armstrong died in Queens, New York,
on July 6, 1971.32
The Sauter-Finnegan Orchestra also visited Ole Miss in 1955. The orchestra stood as an
unusual band associated with the swing era. Eddie Sauter and Bill Finnegan, both big band
arrangers for some of the groups that came to Ole Miss in years before and other groups, united
around the 1950s. The band was hailed for imaginativeness, but some people
complained about its style not leaving room for improvisation. The groups
debut single rose on the 1952 charts, and several of their other songs shot up
the music charts. The 21-piece Sauter-Finnegan Orchestra went on the road in
June 1953 for the first time. The group stayed on the road until December 1955,
although they were forced to play dance venues instead of concert halls, which suited the group
better. Sauter died in 1981of a heart attack.33
32 Biography.com Editors, Louis Armstrong Biography, with Picture,

Biography.com, http://www.biography.com/people/louis-armstrong-9188912
(accessed November 10, 2016).
33 William Ruhlmann, The Sauter-Finegan Orchestra: Biography, with Picture,

AllMusic, http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-sauter-finegan-orchestra-
mn0000257750/biography (accessed November 10, 2016).
Hinshaw 14
The Red Tops preformed at Ole Miss in 1955, 1957, and 1958. In 1957, the Red Tops
played at the victory dance after the Mississippi State football game. A
large number of students took advantage of the entertainment the Dance
Committee provided. The dance also highlighted Rebelle week.34
Between 1953 and 1974 the Vicksburg-based Red Tops entertained
legions of dancers with their distinctive mix of blues, jazz, and pop. The
group received a devoted fan base across Mississippi and neighboring
states. Most of the original members of the Red Tops previously
performed together in another Vicksburg band, the Rebops which
performed at Ole Miss in 1953. The group was known for a rendition of Danny Boy. The
group consisted of African Americans, and it performed for a lot of white audiences. The Red
Tops mainly performed on weekends because all of their members had full time week day jobs.35
The University of Mississippi invited Stan Kenton to perform in 1956. Stan Kenton was
an American pianist, composer, and bandleader associated with the swing movement in
jazz. Kenton was born in Wichita, Kansas, on December 15, 1911. He proved himself as
a gifted pianist as a child and a touring musician as a teen, forming his first band in 1941.
The style of his band became known as the Wall of Sound. He was known as a great of
modernizing jazz. Kenton used the jazz clinic style to teach students, and the style is
still used to train jazz students. Kenton died in Los Angeles, California, on
34 Ole Miss 1957 Yearbook, with Picture,

35 Mississippi Blues Commission, Red Tops: Red Tops- Vicksburg, Mississippi Blues
Trail, http://www.msbluestrail.org/blues-trail-markers/red-tops (accessed November
10, 2016).
Hinshaw 15
August 25, 1979.36
Ralph Marterie visited Ole Miss in 1957. Born December 24, 1914, in
Accerra, Italy, Marterie died in Dayton, Ohio, on October 10, 1978. His
parents immigrated to the United States when he
was a small child, his father joining the orchestra
of the Chicago Civic Opera. Ralph started
playing trumpet with Danny Russos Oriole
Orchestra as a teen. He went on to play in many
groups in Chicago, the United States largest musical center outside
New York. Marterie never had to leave the city to find work and joined the NBC staff orchestra.
He played under conductors Percy Faith and Andr Kostelanetz. Marterie also led a US Navy
Band in World War II, then returned to Chicago as a leader with ABC radio. In 1949, he started
recording with his own band. Marteries first hit, Caravan, came out in 1952. He varied
between swing standards, novelties, and pop instrumentals, which highlighted trumpet and guitar
voiced together. He later had a hit with the song Tequila. Ralph Marterie died while on tour in
Dayton, Ohio.37
Urbie Green directed Benny Goodmans Orchestra at the University of Mississippi in
1958. A fine jazz player, Urbie Green became highly respected by his fellow trombonists. He
36 Biography.com Editors, Stan Kenton Biography, Biography.com,

http://www.biography.com/people/stan-kenton-9363362 with Picture from Ole Miss
1956 Yearbook, https://archive.org/details/olemiss195660univ (accessed November
10, 2016).
37 Oldies.com, Ralph Marterie Biography, Oldies.com,

http://www.oldies.com/artist-biography/Ralph-Marterie.html with Picture from Ole
Miss 1957 Yearbook, https://archive.org/details/olemiss195761univ (accessed
November 16, 2016).
Hinshaw 16
started playing at the age of 12; played with the big bands of Tommy Reynolds, Bob Strong, and
Frankie Carle as a teenager; and worked with Gene Krupa from 1947 to 1950. Green played for a
time with Woody Hermans Third Herd, joined some of Buck Claytons
jam sessions between 1953 and 1954, and traveled with Benny Goodman
on and off from 1955 to 1957. He played with Count Basie in 1963 and
spent some time fronting the Tommy Dorsey ghost band from 1966 to
1967. Most of his career consisted of studio work. Greens last two
albums were in 1976 and 1977.38
Joni James performed at the university in 1958 and 1960. Born on September 22, 1930, in
Chicago, Illinois, she sang traditional pop music. James studied drama and
ballet as an adolescent, and toured Canada with a local dance group after
graduating high school. She took a job as an Edgewater Beach Hotel chorus
girl in Chicago. Joni then pursued a career in singing. She signed with MGM in
1952 after the company spotted her in a commercial. James had a few hits but
fell from the charts as Rock and Roll took over. She retired from music in 1964
to take care of her husband. Joni James did tour again in the mid-1990s.39
The Kingston Trio appeared at Ole Miss in 1959. The group formed in 1956 at Stanford
University. The groups first hit song, Tom Dooley, bacame popular in 1958. One of the
38 Scott Yanow, Urbie Green: Artist Biography, allmusic,

http://www.allmusic.com/artist/urbie-green-mn0000300013/biography with Picture
from http://images.wolfgangsvault.com/urbie-green-and-his-orchestra/vinyl-12-
used/memorabilia/JRM05537-UV.jpg (accessed November 16, 2016).
39 Biographybase, Joni James Biography, Biographybase,

http://www.biographybase.com/biography/James_Joni.html with picture from Ole
Miss 1958 Yearbook, https://archive.org/details/olemiss195862univ (accessed
November 16, 2016).
Hinshaw 17
original members left in 1961 to pursue other interests, but his position was quickly
filled. The Kingston Trio recorded for two different record labels, including Capitol
Records. The group broke up in 1967 but was re-formed in 1971. The group still
performs today, with only one of the original members remaining. 40
The committee also invited Bo Diddley to the university in 1959. Bo Diddley, one of
the pioneers of rock and roll music, had infectious rhythms and strong guitar work.
Born Ellas Bates on December 30, 1928, Bo Diddley went ot live with one of his cousins in
Chicago at an early age. The cousin adopted him, and he took the last
name McDaniel. He studied violin but changed to guitar when he heard
the music of blues legend John Lee Hooker. Diddley attended vocational
school for a time and learned to make violins and guitars, but he
eventually dropped out. He worked odd jobs and played street coners
before he started getting gigs at neighborhood bars in Chicago. Bo
reached the top 40 charts with the song Pretty Things in 1956. He remained popular until the
mid-1960s. Diddley achieved the honor of induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in
1987. He also received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Rhythm and Blues Foundation
Pioneer Awards in 1996. He released his last studio album in 1996. Nicknamed The Originator,
Diddley inspired many other artists to follow in his footsteps. Bo Diddley died of heart failure on
June 2, 2008, in Archer, Florida.41

40 Bob Sorrentino, The Kingston Trio: Biography, IMDb,
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1300323/bio with picture from Ole Miss 1959
Yearbook, https://archive.org/details/olemiss195963univ (accessed November 16,
2016).
41 Biography.com Editors, Bo Diddley Biography, with Picture, Biography.com,

http://www.biography.com/people/bo-diddley-9274270 (accessed November 16,
2016).
Hinshaw 18
The Detroit Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Paul Paray performed at Ole Miss in
1959 also. The orchestra had times of trouble but maintained a high level of musicianship and
technical skill, representative of the conductors who directed the group. Ten young society
women founded the DSO in 1914. The women hired Weston Gales as conductor, and the
orchestra performed for the first time on February 26, 1914. In 1918,
Russian pianist Ossip Gabrilowitsch received the position of director, and he
encouraged the construction of Orchestra Hall to improve acoustics. The
DSOs first radio broadcast, which was the worlds first radio broadcast of a
symphony concert, took place in 1922. Gabrilowitsch died in 1937, and
Orchestra Hall closed due to lack of funds. The orchestra disbanded
twice after 1937, until hiring French conductor Paul Paray, who conducted the group at Ole Miss.
Paray brought international attention to the DSO, some claiming the best French orchestra to be
in Detroit at the time. After Paray, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra went through four more
conductors by 2005. All but one of those four conductors received great marks from the
orchestra.42
Another group performed at Ole Miss in 1959, The Dukes of Dixieland. The Dukes of
Dixieland made up a chapter of one of New Orleans many musical dynasties, the Assunto
family, which boasted at least three generations of musicians. Jac Assunto stood as one of the
first jazzmen to record in New Orleans. Jacs sons, Freddie and Frank, formed the Dukes in
1949. The group rose to prominence in the 1950s, first performing on Bourbon Street, then
42 Andrew Lindemann Malone, Detroit Symphony Orchestra: Biography, AllMusic,

http://www.allmusic.com/artist/detroit-symphony-orchestra-
mn0000586735/biography with Picture from http://ecx.images-
amazon.com/images/I/61NXq93tJ%2BL._SY300_QL70_.jpg (accessed November 16,
2016).
Hinshaw 19
touring in Chicago and Las Vegas in 1955; Jac Joined the group by 1955. Los Vegas became
their headquarters in 1956. Between 1956 and 1966, the group recorded numerous songs, some
even with Louis Armstrong. The group also began international tours
which covered most of North America, Japan, and the Far East. Freddie
Assunto died in 1966, and the band moved back to New Orleans in 1967.
Frank passed away six years later, ending the predominance of the family
in the band. The Dukes of Dixieland continued to perform, and established
itself back on Bourbon Street until Mahogany Hall closed down. The
band moved to Steamboat Natchez in the French Quarter, and they stayed there. The Dukes first
Grammy nomination came in 1999. The group provided listeners with a snappy style of jazz,
both visually and musically entertaining. In 2012, the group released an album with the Oak
Ridge Boys, combining country and jazz.43
A group other than the Four Freshmen and Joni James performed in 1960, the Dave
Brubeck Quartet. Dave Brubeck became known as an American jazz pianist and a composer
known for unconventional meters. Born on December 6, 1920, in Concord, California, Brubeck
worked as a jazz pianist before co-founding the Dave Brubeck Quartet in 1951. He began
playing piano at the age of 4, and began performing in California in the early 1930s. Brubeck
graduated high school in 1938 and enrolled at the College of the Pacific in California. Shortly
after, he formed a 12-piece ensemble. During World War II, Brubeck conducted a band in
General George Pattons army. After the war he studied music composition at Mills College. The
Dave Brubeck octet was formed in 1946 and disbanded in 1949, so Brubeck formed the Dave
43 Bruce Boyd Raeburn, Dukes of Dixieland: Biography, AllMusic,

http://www.allmusic.com/artist/dukes-of-dixieland-mn0000126309/biography with
picture from http://www.allmusic.com/artist/dukes-of-dixieland-mn0000126309
Hinshaw 20
Brubeck Trio, which added a member and became the Dave Brubeck
Quartet. The quartet played together over a decade and gained
international fame. Brubeck was even featured on the cover of the
November 1954 Time magazine. The quartet disbanded in 1967, and
Brubeck formed a quartet with his sons, Darius, Chris, and Danny. Dave
Brubeck died of cardiac arrest on December 5, 2012, one day before his
92nd birthday in Norwalk, Connecticut.44
The Brothers Four performed at the university in 1961, 1965, and 1967. The Brothers
Four played thousands of college concerts, serenaded four U.S.
Presidents, appeared at Community Concerts, and entertained many
foreign countries. The groups hit, The Green Leaves of Summer, became
nominated for an Academy Award. The group was a pioneer of the folk
revival musical movement. The Brothers Four instrumentation consisted
of guitars, banjo, mandolin, and upright base. The music the group
performed became unforgettable if witnessed, with acoustic music and entertainment. The
Brothers Four still perform today.45
The Cumberland Three performed at Ole Miss in 1961. The group formed in 1960,
modeled after the Kingston Trio. The groups second and third albums, Civil War Almanac Vol.
1: The Yankees and Civil War Almanac Vol. 2: The Rebels, became well known; both albums
44 Biography.com Editors, Dave Brubeck Biography, with Picture, Biography.com,

http://www.biography.com/people/dave-brubeck-9229079 (accessed November 17,
2016).
45 BF Productions, Playing the Music of America, with picture, The Brothers Four,
http://brothersfour.com/ (accessed November 22, 2016).
Hinshaw 21
came out in 1960. The group broke up less than a year after formation. One member of the
group decided to leave in June of 1960, around the same time the
Kingston Trios co-founder decided to leave his group. The member
which left The Cumberland Three joined The Kingston Trio in 1961. The
Cumberland Three was short-lived.46
Dave Gardner, better known as Brother Dave Gardner, visited the
university in 1961. Gardner entertained audiences as a stand-up comedian,
drummer, and vocalist. Ray Stevens even took some of Gardners comedy hits
and set them to music, making his own hits out of them. Gardner showed
enthusiasm and response to his surroundings. The comedian wore an
expensive watch onstage but never looked at it, not timing his performances
the traditional way. Gardner had cigarettes custom-made for himself starting
in the early 1960s. When he had smoked three of his cigarettes, from his
custom case, in chain-smoking fashion, Gardner knew his time on stage had been filled.
Gardners career took a hit after a marijuana possession bust. He spent some time in prison for
tax evasion in the early 1970s, and his career died. Dave Gardner worked in small comedy clubs
for the rest of his life and died in 1983.47
46 Bruce Eder, Cumberland Three: Biography, AllMusic,

http://www.allmusic.com/artist/cumberland-three-mn0000784958/biography with
picture from http://www.e-profession.com/images/cumberland_three_civil.jpg
47 Cub Koda, Brother Dave Gardner: Biography, AllMusic,

http://www.allmusic.com/artist/brother-dave-gardner-mn0000937701/biography with
picture from Ole Miss 1961 Yearbook, https://archive.org/details/olemiss196165univ
Hinshaw 22
Danny White also performed at the University of Mississippi in 1961. Born Joseph
Daniel White on July 6, 1931, in New Orleans, Louisiana, White only enjoyed regional success
during his brief career. He worked with several local R&B acts during the 1950s. Whites solo
debut came in 1961. He performed tracks by up-and-coming songwriters. His
raw New Orleans vocal style characterized all Whites recordings, which
made some headway on local charts but only gained limited wider appeal.
After a couple more singles in the 1970s, White was not heard of as a
recording artist again. After suffering a stroke, Danny White died in Capital
Heights, Maryland, on January 5, 1996.48
The Cavaliers entertained the university in 1961. The group performed at schools, dances,
and on street corners in the Bronx during the mid-1950s. The Cavaliers, originally known as the
Satellites, first got together in 1956. The group made their way onto Ted Macks Original
Amateur Hour, and the officials bounced them from the competition for sounding too
professional. Their recording debut came out in 1958. The Cavaliers sound encompassed R&B
harmony and rhythm numbers. Dick Clarks American Band Stand scheduled the group to
perform, but the appearance got cancelled because of the groups mixed-race makeup. The
Cavaliers made it onto Alan Freeds television show. The band later disbanded.49
The Downbeats performed at Ole Miss in 1961. The group performed Motown music and
released their first album in 1962. The group started out as a trio, but other people joined them at
48 AllMusic, Danny White, AllMusic, http://www.allmusic.com/artist/danny-white-

mn0002083358/biography with picture from http://www.allmusic.com/artist/danny-
white-mn0002083358/discography (accessed November 23, 2016).
49 Bruce Eder, The Cavaliers: Biography, AllMusic,

http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-cavaliers-mn0001397730/biography (accessed
November 23, 2016).
Hinshaw 23
times to aid in their musical endeavors. Motown label changed the Downbeats name to
the Elgins, even though another group already performed under the Elgins name.
As the Elgins, the group released a couple albums, but the albums never gained
much acclaim. Motown re-released the Elgin record Heaven Must Have Sent
You, in 1971, but not much happened.50
Bob Hope, though not a musician but a comedian, performed at the
University of Mississippi in 1961. Hope became known for his rapid-fire delivery of jokes and
for his success in virtually all entertainment media. Born as Leslie Townes Hope in England in
1903, Bob Hope reigned as king of American comedy for decades. Hopes family moved to
Cleveland, Ohio, in 1907. Hope and his six brothers caused a financial strain for their parents, so
Hope worked small jobs as a young man. Hope took dance lessons and took the act on the road
with different people. He made it to Broadway in Sidewalks of New York in 1927. Hope
showcased his quick wit and superb comic timing in other Broadway productions. He performed
comedy on the radio from 1937 to the mid-1950s. In the feature film The Big Broadcast of 1938,
Hope sang Thanks for the Memory with Shirley Ross. The song became his trademark song.
He also played in The Cat and the Canary. In 1940, Hope made the movie The Road to
Singapore with Bing Crosby and Dorothy Lamour. Hope also starred in multiple other comedic
movies. During World War II, Hope started to take time to entertain the troops. In 1944, he wrote
about his war experiences in I Never Left Home. In 1997, the U.S. Congress passed a measure to
make Hope an honorary veteran of the U.S. military service for his goodwill work on behalf of
American soldiers. Hope received more than 50 honorary degrees in his lifetime, a Lifetime
50 Andrew Hamilton, The Downbeats: Biography, AllMusic,

http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-downbeats-mn0000206226/biography with
picture from http://ekladata.com/UMRQAAOpXhk6QaSc6sjvb2ooxuM.jpg (accessed
November 26, 2016).
Hinshaw 24
Achievement Award from the Kennedy Center in 1985, a Medal of the Arts from President Bill
Clinton in 1995, and a British knighthood in 1998. Hope handed his papers over to the Library of
Congress, and in 2000, he attended the opening of the Bob Hope Gallery of American
Entertainment at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. He celebrated his 100th birthday in
May of 2003. On July 27, 2003, Bob Hope died of pneumonia in Lake Taluca, California.51
Dodie Stevens appeared at Ole Miss in 1961 also. She became known as a singing
prodigy at the age of four. Stevens began making local television appearances by the age of
seven. Her first #1 hit came at the age of thirteen in 1959. She had three more songs in the early
1960s which hit the Billboard charts. While still in high school, Stevens career skyrocketed. She
appeared on Dick Clarks American Bandstand and starred in three movies. Dodie appeared on
The Bob Hope Show and Pat Boones Chevy Showroom. She toured worldwide with different
teen idols of the era. In the early 1970s, Dodie joined Sergio Mendes and
Brasil 77, recording three albums until 1973. She performed concerts with
artists such as Harry Belafonte, Boz Scaggs, and Loretta Lynn. Stevens also
made numerous appearances on The Tonight Show, Midnight Special, and
Solid Gold. She worked exclusively with Mac Davis for twelve years. She
appeared on television specials with Dolly Parton, Donna Summer, and
Luther Vandross. In the 1980s, Dodies voice appeared on Sprint and Dole Pineapple
commercials. Stevens and her daughter formed a music group which recorded only one album,
51 Biogrphy.com Editors, Bob Hope Biography, with picture, Biography.com,

http://www.biography.com/people/bob-hope-9343481 (accessed November 26,
2016).
Hinshaw 25
and that album became the opening act for Toby Keith. Dodie Stevens still performs today,
teaches singing, and is a performance coach in San Diego, California. 52
The Mar-keys performed at Ole Miss in 1962. The Mar-keys only had one smash hit, in
1961. They group remains one of the most important groups ever to emerge from the Memphis
music scene. The group formed in 1958 and
originally went by the name of the Royal Spades.
The group backed other artists. The hit, Last Night,
which the Mar-Keys headlined reached the number
three spot in the summer of 1961. In 1962, two
members left the group to form another group. The name of the group
eventually changed again with several other personnel changes. Some of the group members
sought solo careers, while others formed groups.53
The Limelighters performed at the university in 1962. The group became known as one of the
most successful folk groups of the early 1960s. The original group consisted of three members.
The Limelighters named themselves after the Limelight club, in Aspen, CO, where they honed
their sound. Individually, all three members of the group were extremely talented. Between 1961
and 1962, the group became one of the hottest acts in show business. The Limelighters made
television appearances, sang on commercials, and embarked on a touring schedule which had
52 Dodiestevens.com, Dodie Stevens: Bios, Dodie Stevens,

http://dodiestevens.com/bio.html with picture from https://is3-
ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music/v4/9c/1d/c6/9c1dc615-78b7-456d-525c-
1f8bc6e5030a/source/1200x630bf.jpg (accessed November 26, 2016).
53 Jason Ankeny, The Mar-Keys: Biography, with picture, AllMusic,

http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-mar-keys-mn0000059655/biography (accessed
November 26, 2016).
Hinshaw 26
them perform as many as 310 days out of the year. In 1963, the band survived a plane crash,
causing them to rethink their priorities. One member, Yarbrough, left to start a solo career.
Hassilev became a producer and actor, and Gottlieb moved to Sonoma County in Northern
California, where he founded a well-known hippie commune, the Morning Star Ranch. A group
with the Limelighters name still performs, but none of the original members
remain.54
The Four Lads also performed at the university in 1962. The group
became known as experts at close harmony and a
cappella. Negro Spirituals also influences the group. The Four
Lads scored many Top 100 hits during the 1950s. The group launched their
professional career in 1950, singing in clubs around Toronto, Canada. The
groups first hit, The Mockingbird, released in 1952. In 1953, they received
their first gold record for Istanbul. The Four Lads recorded 73 sides for
Columbia records. The group made several television appearances. The groups success includes
the sale of some 50 million singles and albums to date. The Four Lads broke up in 1977.55
The Highwaymen performed at Ole Miss in 1963 and 1966. The group performed folk
music, not to be confused with the outlaw country group which performed in the 1980s. The
group appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show and had a couple major hit singles. The Highwaymen,
originally known as the Clansmen, changed their name in the late 1950s. They were known as
54 Cary Ginell, The Limelighters: Biography, with picture, AllMusic,

http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-limeliters-mn0000093533/biography (accessed
November 26, 2016).
55 Bryan Thomas, The Four Lads: Biography, with piture, AllMusic,

http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-four-lads-mn0000071508/biography (accessed
November 26, 2016).
Hinshaw 27
the Clansmen because of their Celtic musical background. The group found themselves as major
recording stars as their senior year in college approached. By the time of their
Fourth album release, the popularity of the Highwaymen waned. The groups
last album released in 1964, and the Highwaymen disbanded shortly
afterward.56
Peter, Paul, and Mary appeared at Ole Miss in 1963 and 1969. The group
became known as folk singers from the time of their 1962 debut album. The group disbanded in
1970, but they performed together again in 1978. Peter, Paul, and
Mary later appeared on different television specials. The trio won five
Grammys, produced 13 Top 40 hits, of which 6 ascended into the Top
10, as well as 8 gold and 5 platinum albums. In 2006, the group
received The Songwriters Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement Award. The group rose during a
period of renewal, and sang songs that spoke of the way they and other people felt at the time.
Peter, Paul, and Mary inspired many other artists.57
Peter Nero performed at the university in 1964. Born Bernard Nierow in Brooklyn in
1934, Nero was a pianist. He began playing piano as a child, and by age 11, he played Haydn
concertos. He later became a jazz pianist, combining jazz and classical music. Neros first album,
Piano Forte, released in 1961, and he began touring the nation. Nero won the Grammy for Best
56 Bruce Eder, The Highwaymen: Biography, with picture, AllMusic,

http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-highwaymen-mn0000073806/biography
57 Peterpaulandmary.com, Peter, Paul, and Mary, peterpaulandmary.com,

http://www.peterpaulandmary.com/history/f-bio.htm with picture from
http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/976x549/p01bqprv.jpg (accessed November 26,
2016).
Hinshaw 28
New Artist in 1961. Neros popularity rose through the 1960s. He eventually became the musical
director of the Philadelphia Pops Orchestra. Nero returned to performing jazz in trios in
the 1970s.58
Julie London also performed at the University of Mississippi in 1964. London
performed with a sultry, smoky voice and enjoyed popularity during
the 1950s. She also performed as an actress. She married an actor
then married a songwriter. Londons biggest hit, Cry Me a River, appeared in the
film The Girl Cant Help It. After the release of her last album in 1969, London
continued to act, playing a nurse in the drama Emergency from 1974-1978. Julie left
show biz in the 1970s. She suffered a stroke in the mid-1990s and died on October 18, 2000.59
Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs visited Ole Miss in 1965. The group performed bluegrass
music. Flatt, hailing from Tennessee, and Scruggs, from North Carolina, made bluegrass famous
in ways other artists did not. Both artists performed with Bill Monroe and split from his group.
Monroe felt let down when he lost their talents. One of Flatt and Scruggs first records with
Columbia Records reached the Top Ten in 1952 and 1953. In 1955, the group joined the Grand
Ole Opry. From 1959 to 1968, Flatt and Scruggs had a streak of Top 40 country singles. The
groups first number one bluegrass single in 1963, The Ballad of Jed Clampett, became the
theme song for the Beverly Hillbillies. Flatt and Scruggs split up in 1969 to pursue different
musical directions. In 1979, Flatt and Scruggs began working out plans for a reunion, but Flatt
58 Cub Koda, Peter Nero: Biography, with picture, AllMusic,

http://www.allmusic.com/artist/peter-nero-mn0000039300/biography (accessed
November 26, 2016).
59 Alex Henderson, Julie London: Biography, with picture, AllMusic,

http://www.allmusic.com/artist/julie-london-mn0000247966/biography (accessed
November 26, 2016).
Hinshaw 29
died on May 11, 1979. Scruggs died in Nashville in 2012. The group was inducted into the
Country Music Hall of Fame in 1985.60
Johnny Cash visited Ole Miss in 1965, 1967, and 1969. In 1969 Johnny Cash said that the
Ole Miss crowds reaction remained second only to Folsom Prison. Cash, a singer,
guitarist, and songwriter, became known as the Man in Black.
His music encompassed country, rock, blues, and gospel. Born
in 1932 in Arkansas, Johnny Cash grew up in a poor
farming community and joined the air force in 1950.
Following his discharge, Cash formed the group Johnny Cash
and the Tennessee Two, with whom he recorded songs like Walk the Line. His career nearly
derailed in the 1960s with a substance-abuse problem, but his marriage to June Carter and album
Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison in 1968 put him back on track. Cash later joined the country
group the Highwaymen. He died of complications from diabetes on September 12, 2003.61
The New Christy Minstrels performed at the university in 1965. The group performed
folk music. The Minstrels name came from Christys Minstrels, a 19th century performing
institution founded by Edwin Pearce Christy. The groups first album released in 1962; the album
peaked at number 19 in a two-year run on the Billboard charts. The group signed for the 1962-
1963 season of The Andy Williams Show, but the original group deconstructed. Half of the
members left, and other people took their place. The new New Christy Minstrels began an
60 Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Flatt and Scruggs: Biography, with picture, AllMusic,
http://www.allmusic.com/artist/flatt-scruggs-mn0000227527/biography (accessed
November 26, 2016).
61 Biography.com Editors, Johnny Cash, with picture, Biography.com,

http://www.biography.com/people/johnny-cash-9240610#synopsis (accessed
November 26, 2016).
Hinshaw 30
engagement at the Troubadour in Los Angeles in the summer of 1962 and recorded their first
album in 1963. Other members left the group over the next few years, and the group continued
without any of their original members. As of 2010, a version of the group was
still performing.62
The Lettermen visited the university in 1965. The group performed
close-harmony pop songs with popularity in the 1960s.
The group formed in 1960 and recorded for about a year with
no success. When The Lettermen signed with Capitol Records, they released The
Way You Look Tonight and When I Fall in Love, which reached the Top Ten
in late 1961. The group only had one other song reach the Top Ten, in 1968. The
Lettermen continued to perform in concert and the group formed their own record label in 1979.
The Lettermen sporadically released albums into the 1990s, and the group toured even into the
21st century.63
The Juilliard String Quartet performed at Ole Miss in 1965. The president of the Juilliard
School in New York founded the group. The members of the group changed many times over the
course of their career. The quartet remained one of the most famous and well-respected string
quartets in the world. The Juilliard Quartet performed newer music, as well as classical. The
Library of Congress loaned its set of Stradivarius instruments as part of the groups residency at
the library. The quartet members were also teachers at Juilliard. The quartet toured worldwide
62 Bruce Eder, The New Christy Minstrels, with picture, AllMusic,

http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-new-christy-minstrels-mn0000328352/biography
63 Josh Bush, The Lettermen: Biography, with picture, AllMusic,

http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-lettermen-mn0000080428/biography (accessed
November 26, 2016).
Hinshaw 31
and was the first American string quartet to visit the Soviet Union in 1961. The group received
four Grammy Awards, a German Record Critics lifetime achievement award, Musical Americas
Musician of the Year in 1996, and was inducted into the National Academy Recording Arts and
Sciences Hall of Fame.64
The Righteous Brothers performed at Ole Miss in 1966. The
duo hailed from Southern California. The two men joined forces in
1962 and played one of the biggest hits of the
1960s, Youve Lost That Lovin Feelin. The duo took
the name of the Righteous Brothers by 1963. The group recorded three more hits
in 1965, including Unchained Melody. The Righteous Brothers produced another
number 1 hit around 1966, and they had a few more songs make their way into the
Top 40 hits in the 1960s. The group broke up in 1968 but reunited in 1974 and produced a
number three hit with Rock and Roll Heaven. The Righteous Brothers toured into the 1980s
and 1990s. One of the members suddenly died on one of the groups tours on November 5,
2003.65
The Gregg Smith Singers visited the university in 1967. In 1958, the group made its first
appearance on the international music scene and later appeared at the Brussels Worlds Fair. Igor
Stravinsky chose the band as his favored vocal ensemble, and the association continued for 12
years until the composers death in 1971. The Singers took their second European tour in 1971.
64 Alexander Carpenter, Juilliard String Quartet: Biography, with picture, AllMusic,

http://www.allmusic.com/artist/juilliard-string-quartet-mn0000613459/biography
65 Richie Unterberger, The Righteous Brothers: Biography, with picture, AllMusic,

http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-righteous-brothers-mn0000424296/biography
Hinshaw 32
The Gregg Smith Singers chose New York City as their base in 1973 and stayed there. In the
1980s the group became associated with New York Citys Art Connection concerts. In 1978
the Gregg Smith Singers received the Ditson Conductors prize for service to American music. In
1988 the group received the Berliasky Prize of the American
Academy of Rome. The group also won three Grammy
awards.66
James Brown stormed the university in 1968. James Brown, also known as the
Godfather of Soul, sang, wrote songs, and led a band. He became one of the most iconic
figures in funk and soul music from 1956 to 2006. Born in Barnwell, South Carolina, on May 3,
1933, into extreme poverty, James Brown worked his way to the top of funk and R&B music.
Browns vocal and musical style influenced many other artists. He was also known for his
turbulent personal life and his social activism. Dismissed from school at the age of 12 for
insufficient clothing, Brown started working odd jobs full-time. To escape hardships, Brown
turned to music and religion, singing in the church choir. As a teenager, Brown turned to crime.
He stole a car at 16 and received a sentence of 3 years in prison. Brown, released in 1953,
devoted two years to boxing and playing semiprofessional baseball. He then joined The Gospel
Starlighters with Bobby Byrd, who he became friends with in prison. The groups name changed
to the Famous Flames, and they moved to Macon, Georgia, and perfomed at local nighclubs. The
Famous Flames reached number 6 on the R&B charts with their hit Please, Please, Please. The
Flames opened for legendary musicians but never had another hit, and they returned home by
1957. Brown moved to New York and worked with another group he called the Flames, with
66 Joseph Stevenson, Gregg Smith Singers: Biography, with picture, AllMusic,

http://www.allmusic.com/artist/gregg-smith-singers-mn0001889749/biography
Hinshaw 33
whom he had a number 1 hit on the R&B charts. Brown used a televised concert to prevent riots
in Boston after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. In the 1980s, Brown slid into drug
addiction and depression. He entered an insurance seminar high on PCP and bearing a shotgun
before leading police on a high speed chase from Augusta, Georgia, into South Carolina. The
police shot out Browns tires to end the chase; Brown spent 15 months in prison before being
released on parole in 1991. He received a sentence to a 90-day drug rehabilitation program in
1998 when he discharged a rifle and led police on another chase. Brown married four times and
had six children. He was arrested again in 2004 on charges of domestic violence against his last
wife. James Brown died on December 25, 2006, after a week long battle with pneumonia at the
age of 73.67
Ray Charles visited Ole Miss in 1968. Ray Charles pioneered soul music,
integrating R&B, gospel, pop, and country to create hits. A blind genious,
Charles became known as one of the greatest artists of all time. Born in
Albany,Georgia, on September 23, 1930, Ray Charles, also known as the Father
of Soul, pioneered soul music in the 1950s. He performed groundbreaking hits
sush as Hit the Road Jack and Georgia on my Mind. Ray Charles family moved to
Greenville, Florida, when Ray was an infant. He witnessed the traunmatic event of the drowning
death of his younger brother. Soon after his brothers death, Ray gradually began to lose his sight
and went completely blind by the age of 7. His mother sent him to the Florida School for the
Deaf and Blind, where he learned to read, write, and arrange music in Braille. He learned to play
piano, organ, sax, clarinet, and trumpet at the school also. Charles mother died when he was 15,
67 Biography.com Editors, James Brown Biography, with picture, Biography.com,

http://www.biography.com/people/james-brown-9228350 (accessed November 26,
2016).
Hinshaw 34
and he moved to Seattle at the age of 16. His first single released in 1949 and landed him a
record deal by 1953. Rays first number 1 came in 1954 with I Got a Woman. Charles won his
first Grammy Award for Georgia on my Mind in 1960, followed by a Grammy for Hit the
Road, Jack. Charles struggled with heroin addiction and was arrested for possession in 1965. He
avoided jail time by kicking the habit in a Los Angeles clinic. He won another Grammy for a
rendition of Stevie Wonders Living for the City. Three years later, he released his
autobiography Brother Ray. Charles appeared in The Blues Brothers movie in
1980. He was one of the first people inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of
Fame. In 2003, Charles had to cancel his tour for the first time in 53 years.
He underwent a hip replacement surgery, but found out he suffered from liver
disease. Ray Charles died on June 10, 2004, at his Beverly Hills, California,
home.68
The Lovin Spoonful performed at Ole Miss in 1968. The group became extremely
successful between mid-1965 and the end on 1967. The Lovin Spoonfull issued several classic
hits, including Do You Believe in Magic?, which reached the Top Ten in
late 1965. The group became more pop and rock than folk. A drug bust in
1967 tore the group apart. Two members received charges for marijuana
possession, but got released for turning in their source. One member left in
1967. Another member left in 1968, but the group straggled on for a little
longer. The last Lovin Spoonful album came out in 1999.69

68 Biography.com Editors, Ray Charles Biography, with picture, Biography.com,
http://www.biography.com/people/ray-charles-9245001 (accessed November 26,
2016).
69 Richie Unterberger, The Lovin Spoonful: Biography, with picture, AllMusic,

http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-lovin-spoonful-mn0000052900/biography
Hinshaw 35
Johnny Mathis visited the university in 1969. Mathis style helped him survive the
dominance of rock in popular music and his signature style propelled him to stardom. Born in
Gilmmer, Texas, on September, 30, 1935, Johnny Mathis became the fourth
of seven children. His family moved to San Francisco at an early age for him.
Mathis learned his first song at the age of 8 on a piano his father brought
home. Johnny sang in church choir and at school and community functions,
until he worked with a vocal techer for six years. While attending San
Francisco State University, Mathis performed in a nightclub with a jazz band. Mathis decided
against competing in the Olympics to pursue a career in music. The song Chances Are became
Mathis first number 1 hit. He appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1957. In 1972 Mathis
received the honor of a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He also received the Academy of
Recording Arts and Sciences Lifetime Achievement Award and the Society of Singers Ella
Award. Johnny Mathis also became a member of the Pop Music Hall of Fame and the Great
American Songbook Hall of Fame.70
The Fifth Dimension performed in 1969 at the university. The groups sound laid
somewhere between soul and pop, with a distinct flower-power vibe. The heyday of the band
came between the late 1960s and early 1970s. The Fifth Dimension began in Los Angeles in
1965 as the Versatiles. A cover of the Mamas and the Papas Go Where You Wanna Go became
the groups first Top 20 hit. Up, Up and Away became the Fifth Dimensions first Top Ten hit
in 1967. The group also had other songs which made the Top 20. The Fifth Dimensions career
70 Biography.com Editors, Johnny Mathis Biography, with picture, Biography.com,

http://www.biography.com/people/johnny-mathis-9402503 (accessed November 26,
2016).
Hinshaw 36
peaked in 1969, when the group made a medley of two songs from the Broadway show
Hairspray. The Medley spent six weeks at number one, followed by another number one hit
Wedding Bell Blues. Members started leaving the group, two of which formed a duo and
recorded a big hit in 1976 with You Dont Have to be a Star. The band received new members
and saw little success. The band reunited in 1990 for a tour. In 1995, the Fifth
Dimension recorded a new album. One member died in 2001 due to kidney
failure after he was replaced. Another member departed in 2002, and
someone replaced him.71
Sergio Mendes and Brasil 66 visited the university in 1969. Sergio
Mendez became the top-selling Brazilian artist in the United States, charting
hits which regularyly made the Top Five. The music with his group, Brasil
66, straddled the domestic pop and international markets in America.
Mendes and Brasil 66 signed with A&M Records in 1966. The groups third
album rose to number five. The groups first two albums had some minor hits
also. Once Mendes left Brasil 66, he did not have as much success. Mendes made different
groups through the years such as Basil 77, Brasil 99, and Brasil 2000. Mendes continued to
release records.72
Jos Feliciano performed in 1970 at the University of Mississippi. Born in Lares, Puerto
Rico, on September 10, 1945, Feliciano became one of the most prominent Latin-born
71 Steve Huey, The 5th Dimension: Biography, with picture, AllMusic,

http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-5th-dimension-mn0000028772/biography
72 Bruce Eder, Sergio Mendes: Biography, with picture, AllMusic,

http://www.allmusic.com/artist/sergio-mendes-mn0000002330/biography (accessed
November 27, 2016).
Hinshaw 37
performers of the pop era. He and his family moved to New York Citys Spanish Harlem area.
Feliciano began learning accordion, later taking up guitar. Feliciano made his first public
appearance at the Bronxs El Teatro Puerto Rico at the age of nine. He quit school in 1962 in
order to accept a permanent gig in Detroit. In 1968, Feliciano had a breakthrough hit with Light
my Fire. He found himself performing the national anthem in the 1968 World Series. In
1969, Jos won a Grammy for Best New Artist. He performed the theme song for
Chico and the Man and edged back into the Top 100 singles chart in 1974.
Throughout the 1970s Feliciano remained an active performer. He never had other
major hits, but a school in East Harlem became known as the Jos Feliciano
Performing Arts School. Feliciano appeared briefly in the hit film Fargo in 1996.73
73 Jason Ankeny, Jose Feliciano: Biography, with picture, AllMusic,

http://www.allmusic.com/artist/jos%C3%A9-feliciano-mn0000271113/biography
Hinshaw 38
Blood, Sweat, and Tears visited the university in 1970. The group performed jazz-rock
music. The first form of the group had a debut album released in February 1968 and did not have
a hit. The new version of Blood, Sweat, and Tears recorded an album in late
1968 which released in January 1969. One song on the album rose to the number 2
spot. The album won the Grammy as Album of the Year, selling three million
copies. The group lost momentum in 1970 when they undertook a tour of
Eastern Europe on behalf of the U.S. State Department because their fan base,
college students, turned against them. The Vietnam War was raging, and college students looked
down on anything dealing with the government. The group had a few more minor hits, and
members started leaving. The groups last album, with some of the original members, released in
1975.74
Merging Traffic also performed in 1970 at the university. The music of Merging Traffic
included dance music from the 1900s through 2006 and marked the group as the most versatile
band in the San Francisco Bay Area. The groups specialty included unifying parties and getting
everyone involved whatever their age or musical preference. From piano solos,
dous, and trios to eight piece dance band, the group could fit any size party.
The group tried new things, and their male and female vocalists allowed them to
sing many genres. The group performed for many different companies and
venues.75
74 Bruce Eder, Blood, Sweat, and Tears: Biography, with picture, AllMusic,
http://www.allmusic.com/artist/blood-sweat-tears-mn0000046925/biography
75 San Jose Talent Magazine, Merging Traffic Band, with picture, San Jose Talent
Magazine, http://www.sanjosetalentmag.com/emag/story/merging-traffic-band
Hinshaw 39
From big bands and jazz to country and pop, the University of Mississippi heard from
many different types of artists during the years between 1950 and 1970. Lesser known artists and
better known artists alike performed for the students at Ole Miss, providing entertainment and a
break from classwork. Committees on campus invited musical groups to campus as a
respomsibility of the committee. As time went by, the tastes in music of college students changed
as different genres of music became more popular in the rest of America.
References:
Michael Bazemore. The Aesthetics of Classical Music: Picture. Internet Encyclopedia of
Philosophy. http://www.iep.utm.edu/aest-c-l/ (accessed November 2, 2016).

Hinshaw 40
University of Mississippi Digital Archive. https://archive.org/details/olemiss196670univ
University of Mississippi Digital Archive. https://archive.org/details/olemiss54univ (accessed
November 2, 2016).
November 2, 2016).
November 2, 2016).
November 2, 2016).
November 2, 2016)

Hinshaw 41

Hinshaw 42
Shep Fields picture, Shep Fields, Band Library,
http://www.bigbandlibrary.com/shepfieldsatnbcmicrophone.jpg (accessed November 9, 2016).
Oldies.com, Shep Fields Biography, Oldies.com, http://www.oldies.com/artist-
biography/Shep-Fields.html (accessed November 9, 2016).
Biography.com Editors, Tommy Dorsey Biography, Biography.com,
http://www.biography.com/people/tommy-dorsey-9277676 (accessed November 9, 2016).
Ben Ratcliff, Tex Beneke, 86, Saxophonist Who Sang Millers Hits, Dies, New York Times,
June 1, 2000, http://www.nytimes.com/2000/06/01/arts/tex-beneke-86-saxophonist-who-sang-
miller-s-hits-dies.html (accessed November 9, 2016).
Biography.com Editors, Lionel Hampton Biography, Biography.com,
http://www.biography.com/people/lionel-hampton-9327170 (accessed November 9, 2016).
Biography.com Editors, Woody Herman Biography, Biography.com,
http://www.biography.com/people/woody-herman-9336339 (accessed November 9, 2016).
Radioarchives.com, Hal McIntyre Picture,
http://www.radioarchives.com/v/vspfiles/assets/images/pictures/ons150/hal%20mcintyre.jpg
Oldies.com, Hal McIntyre Biography, Oldies.com, http://www.oldies.com/artist-
biography/Hal-McIntyre.html (accessed November 9, 2016).
Oldies.com, Ray Anthony Biography, Oldies.com, http://www.oldies.com/artist-
biography/Ray-Anthony.html (accessed November 9, 2016).

Hinshaw 43
Glenn Miller Productions, Inc., The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra: Ray McKinley,
Glenn Miller Orchestra, http://glennmillerorchestra.com/ray-mckinley/ (accessed November 9,
2016).
Oldies.com, The Four Freshmen Biography, Oldies.com, http://www.oldies.com/artist-
biography/The-Four-Freshmen.html (accessed November 9, 2016).
Biography.com Editors, Louis Armstrong Biography, Biography.com,
http://www.biography.com/people/louis-armstrong-9188912 (accessed November 10, 2016).
William Ruhlmann, The Sauter-Finegan Orchestra: Biography, AllMusic,
http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-sauter-finegan-orchestra-mn0000257750/biography (accessed
November 10, 2016).
Mississippi Blues Commission, Red Tops: Red Tops- Vicksburg, Mississippi Blues Trail,
http://www.msbluestrail.org/blues-trail-markers/red-tops (accessed November 10, 2016).
Biography.com Editors, Stan Kenton Biography, Biography.com,
http://www.biography.com/people/stan-kenton-9363362 (accessed November 10, 2016).
Oldies.com, Ralph Marterie Biography, Oldies.com, http://www.oldies.com/artist-
biography/Ralph-Marterie.html (accessed November 16, 2016).
Scott Yanow, Urbie Green: Artist Biography, allmusic.com,
http://www.allmusic.com/artist/urbie-green-mn0000300013/biography (accessed November 16,
2016).
Urbie Green Album Cover, http://images.wolfgangsvault.com/urbie-green-and-his-
orchestra/vinyl-12-used/memorabilia/JRM05537-UV.jpg (accessed November 16, 2016).

Hinshaw 44
Biographybase, Joni James Biography, Biographybase,
http://www.biographybase.com/biography/James_Joni.html (accessed November 16, 2016).
Bob Sorrentino, The Kingston Trio: Biography, IMDb,
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1300323/bio (accessed November 16, 2016).
Biography.com Editors, Bo Diddley Biography, with Picture, Biography.com,
http://www.biography.com/people/bo-diddley-9274270 (accessed November 16, 2016).
Andrew Lindemann Malone, Detroit Symphony Orchestra: Biography, AllMusic,
http://www.allmusic.com/artist/detroit-symphony-orchestra-mn0000586735/biography (accessed
November 16, 2016).
Paul Paray and Detroit Symphony Orchestra Picture from http://ecx.images-
amazon.com/images/I/61NXq93tJ%2BL._SY300_QL70_.jpg (accessed November 16, 2016).
Bruce Boyd Raeburn, Dukes of Dixieland: Biography, AllMusic,
http://www.allmusic.com/artist/dukes-of-dixieland-mn0000126309/biography (accessed
November 16, 2016).
Dukes of Dixieland Picture from http://www.allmusic.com/artist/dukes-of-dixieland-
mn0000126309 (accessed November 16, 2016).
Biography.com Editors, Dave Brubeck Biography, with Picture, Biography.com,
http://www.biography.com/people/dave-brubeck-9229079 (accessed November 17, 2016).
BF Productions, Playing the Music of America, with picture, The Brothers Four,
http://brothersfour.com/ (accessed November 22, 2016).

Hinshaw 45
Bruce Eder, Cumberland Three: Biography, AllMusic,
http://www.allmusic.com/artist/cumberland-three-mn0000784958/biography (accessed
November 22, 2016).
Cumberland Three picture from http://www.e-
profession.com/images/cumberland_three_civil.jpg (accessed November 22, 2016).
Cub Koda, Brother Dave Gardner: Biography, AllMusic,
http://www.allmusic.com/artist/brother-dave-gardner-mn0000937701/biography (accessed
November 23, 2016).
AllMusic, Danny White, AllMusic, http://www.allmusic.com/artist/danny-white-
mn0002083358/biography (accessed November 23, 2016).
Danny White Picture from http://www.allmusic.com/artist/danny-white-
mn0002083358/discography (accessed November 23, 2016).
Andrew Hamilton, The Downbeats: Biography, AllMusic, http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-
downbeats-mn0000206226/biography (accessed November 26, 2016).
Downbeats Picture from http://ekladata.com/UMRQAAOpXhk6QaSc6sjvb2ooxuM.jpg
Biogrphy.com Editors, Bob Hope Biography, with picture, Biography.com,
http://www.biography.com/people/bob-hope-9343481 (accessed November 26, 2016).
Dodiestevens.com, Dodie Stevens: Bios, Dodie Stevens, http://dodiestevens.com/bio.html

Hinshaw 46
Dodie Stevens Picture from https://is3-
ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music/v4/9c/1d/c6/9c1dc615-78b7-456d-525c-
1f8bc6e5030a/source/1200x630bf.jpg (accessed November 26, 2016).
Jason Ankeny, The Mar-Keys: Biography, with picture, AllMusic,
http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-mar-keys-mn0000059655/biography (accessed November 26,
2016).
Cary Ginell, The Limelighters: Biography, with picture, AllMusic,
http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-limeliters-mn0000093533/biography (accessed November 26,
2016).
Bryan Thomas, The Four Lads: Biography, with piture, AllMusic,
http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-four-lads-mn0000071508/biography (accessed November 26,
2016).
Bruce Eder, The Highwaymen: Biography, with picture, AllMusic,
http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-highwaymen-mn0000073806/biography (accessed November
26, 2016).
Peterpaulandmary.com, Peter, Paul, and Mary, peterpaulandmary.com,
http://www.peterpaulandmary.com/history/f-bio.htm (accessed November 26, 2016).
Peter, Paul, and Mary Picture from http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/976x549/p01bqprv.jpg

Hinshaw 47
Cub Koda, Peter Nero: Biography, with picture, AllMusic,
http://www.allmusic.com/artist/peter-nero-mn0000039300/biography (accessed November 26,
2016).
Alex Henderson, Julie London: Biography, with picture, AllMusic,
http://www.allmusic.com/artist/julie-london-mn0000247966/biography (accessed November 26,
2016).
Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Flatt and Scruggs: Biography, with picture, AllMusic,
http://www.allmusic.com/artist/flatt-scruggs-mn0000227527/biography (accessed November 26,
2016).
Biography.com Editors, Johnny Cash, with picture, Biography.com,
http://www.biography.com/people/johnny-cash-9240610#synopsis (accessed November 26,
2016).
Bruce Eder, The New Christy Minstrels, with picture, AllMusic,
http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-new-christy-minstrels-mn0000328352/biography (accessed
November 26, 2016).
Josh Bush, The Lettermen: Biography, with picture, AllMusic,
http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-lettermen-mn0000080428/biography (accessed November 26,
2016).
Alexander Carpenter, Juilliard String Quartet: Biography, with picture, AllMusic,
http://www.allmusic.com/artist/juilliard-string-quartet-mn0000613459/biography (accessed
November 26, 2016).

Hinshaw 48
Richie Unterberger, The Righteous Brothers: Biography, with picture, AllMusic,
http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-righteous-brothers-mn0000424296/biography (accessed
November 26, 2016).
Joseph Stevenson, Gregg Smith Singers: Biography, with picture, AllMusic,
http://www.allmusic.com/artist/gregg-smith-singers-mn0001889749/biography (accessed
November 26, 2016).
Biography.com Editors, James Brown Biography, with picture, Biography.com,
http://www.biography.com/people/james-brown-9228350 (accessed November 26, 2016).
Biography.com Editors, Ray Charles Biography, with picture, Biography.com,
http://www.biography.com/people/ray-charles-9245001 (accessed November 26, 2016).
Richie Unterberger, The Lovin Spoonful: Biography, with picture, AllMusic,
http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-lovin-spoonful-mn0000052900/biography (accessed
November 26, 2016).
Biography.com Editors, Johnny Mathis Biography, with picture, Biography.com,
http://www.biography.com/people/johnny-mathis-9402503 (accessed November 26, 2016).
Steve Huey, The 5th Dimension: Biography, with picture, AllMusic,
http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-5th-dimension-mn0000028772/biography (accessed
November 26, 2016).
Bruce Eder, Sergio Mendes: Biography, with picture, AllMusic,
http://www.allmusic.com/artist/sergio-mendes-mn0000002330/biography (accessed November
27, 2016).
Hinshaw 49
Jason Ankeny, Jose Feliciano: Biography, with picture, AllMusic,
http://www.allmusic.com/artist/jos%C3%A9-feliciano-mn0000271113/biography (accessed
November 27, 2016).
Bruce Eder, Blood, Sweat, and Tears: Biography, with picture, AllMusic,
http://www.allmusic.com/artist/blood-sweat-tears-mn0000046925/biography (accessed
November 27, 2016).
San Jose Talent Magazine, Merging Traffic Band, with picture, San Jose Talent Magazine,
http://www.sanjosetalentmag.com/emag/story/merging-traffic-band (accessed November 27,
2016).

Asb Dance Committee and Universtiy Music

Caricato da

Informazioni sul documento

Titolo originale

Copyright

Formati disponibili

Condividi questo documento

Condividi o incorpora il documento

Opzioni di condivisione

Hai trovato utile questo documento?

Questo contenuto è inappropriato?

Copyright:

Formati disponibili

Asb Dance Committee and Universtiy Music

Caricato da

Copyright:

Formati disponibili

Hinshaw 0

Music and Ole Miss 1950-1970

an important member of Mississippi society.

1 Ole Miss 1966 Yearbook, in the University of Mississippi Digital Archive,

2 Ole Miss 1950 Yearbook, in the University of Mississippi Digital Archive,

3 Ole Miss 1951 Yearbook, in the University of Mississippi Digital Archive,

5 Ole Miss 1952 Yearbook, in the University of Mississippi Digital Archive,

6 Ole Miss 1953 Yearbook, in the University of Mississippi Digital Archive,

7 Ole Miss 1954 Yearbook, in the University of Mississippi Digital Archive,

8 Ole Miss 1955 Yearbook, in the University of Mississippi Digital Archive,

9 Ole Miss 1956 Yearbook, in the University of Mississippi Digital Archive,

10 Ole Miss 1957 Yearbook, in the University of Mississippi Digital Archive,

11 Ole Miss 1958 Yearbook, in the University of Mississippi Digital Archive,

12 Ole Miss 1959 Yearbook, in the University of Mississippi Digital Archive,

13 Ole Miss 1960 Yearbook, in the University of Mississippi Digital Archive,

14 Ole Miss 1961 Yearbook, in the University of Mississippi Digital Archive,

15 Ole Miss 1962 Yearbook, in the University of Mississippi Digital Archive,

16 Ole Miss 1963 Yearbook, in the University of Mississippi Digital Archive,

Ole Miss. Eight members made up the 1964 Concert

Committee, four of them women.17 In 1965, the Concert

Committee remained under the Department of Social Affairs.

The committee invited and sponsored star appearances at the

university for the students. Twelve members made up the

Barbour, occurred in the yearbook for members of the committee.

18 Ole Miss 1966 Yearbook, https://archive.org/details/olemiss196670univ, 66-67.

19 Ole Miss 1967 Yearbook, in the University of Mississippi Digital Archive,

provided a dance for students to attend.22

students always had something to do.

20 Ole Miss 1968 Yearbook, in the University of Mississippi Digital Archive,

21 Ole Miss 1969 Yearbook, in the University of Mississippi Digital Archive,

22 Ole Miss 1970 Yearbook, in the University of Mississippi Digital Archive,

form a Hollywood talent agency. Shep Fields died in 1981.23

Tommy Dorsey also visited the university in 1950. Dorsey became a

popular American trombonist who performed with

his brother Jimmy in the Dorsey Brothers

Orchestra during the 1920s and 1930s. He became

bandleader of the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra in the

1930s and 1940s. He was born in Shenandoah,

Pennsylvania, on November 19, 1905. As a child,

Tommy Dorsey died on November 26, 1956, in Greenwich, Connecticut.24

23 Oldies.com, Shep Fields Biography, Oldies.com, http://www.oldies.com/artist-

24 Biography.com Editors, Tommy Dorsey Biography, with Picture, Biography.com,

Miller Orchestra who sang Chattanooga Choo Choo. Born in Fort

Worth, Texas, on February 12, 1914, as Gordon Beneke, Tex started

singing with his orchestra, instead of simply playing saxophone

because of his gentle, Southern voice. He was a popular jazz

saxophonists and received many solos in the Glenn Miller Orchestra.

Tex appeared in a couple movies, and he joined the Navy in 1943.

before becoming a successful bandleader. Hampton was born in Louisville,

Kentucky, on April 20, 1908. He existed as a jazz drummer before he discovered

the vibraphone. He participated in the racially integrated Benny Goodman

clarinetist, saxophonist, singer, and leader of one of the most

with Woodchoppers Ball in 1939. The Thundering Herds,

Hermans 1940s bands, evolved into powerful and colorful

his bands for more than fifty years.27

26 Biography.com Editors, Lionel Hampton Biography, Biography.com,

27 Biography.com Editors, Woody Herman Biography, with Picture, Biography.com,

In 1953, Ray Anthony and his Orchestra performed at the University of

Mississippi. Ray Anthony was born Raymond Antonini on

January 20, 1922, in Bentleyville, Pennsylvania. He spent

some time as a trumpet player for Al Donahue, Glenn

Miller, and Jimmy Dorsey. He formed his own jazz style

band in 1946 after serving in the US Navy, where he led a