The Historic Roll of Honor of High School Concert Bands
1920-2007
Recognizing Historic High School Concert
Bands of Very Particular Musical Excellence
Administered by
The John Philip Sousa foundation
Endowed by Gladys & Al Wright
The Sousa Foundation “Historic Roll of Honor of Distinguished High School Concert Bands” was researched in three phases:
PHASE I (1920-1960) was chaired by Dr. Dale C. Harris and completed in 1987 following five years of review and evaluation and named 44 high school bands and 70 band directors.
PHASE II (1960-1980) was chaired by Dr. Victor Zajec and was completed in 1996 following six years of review and evaluation and named 61 high school bands and 63 band directors.
PHASE III (1980-1996 and continuing) consists of those high school bands and their directors who are award the “Sudler Flag of Honor” which involves a quality selection process equally rigorous as for Phases I and II.
Some 24 nationally recognized band directors, most of whom directed high school bands at one time in their career, served with Dr. Harris on the selection committee which handled the research and evaluation of the bands named to the 1920-1960 Historic Roll of Honor. More than two hundred high school concert bands were reviewed in the selection process.
In the same manner 18 equally qualified band directors served with Dr. Zajec in the selection process for the 1960-1980 Roll of Honor which reviewed some 320 band programs.
The purpose of the project is to identify high school concert bands “which are of a particularly high standard of musical excellence at the national level and which are considered to be of historic importance and influence to the high school concert band program.”
In the evaluation procedure the bands were selected as being particularly outstanding during a specific period of time and while they were under the direction of a particular conductor or conductors. No effort was made to achieve a “quota” of bands from any given state.
The result is not only a listing of truly outstanding high school band programs of historic interest from the inception of the school bands circa 1920, but, in addition, the names of the conductors form a veritable “Who’s Who” in the concert band field.
ADMINISTRATION The project was administered by the John Philip Sousa Foundation and implemented by the executive committee.
The membership of the executive committee is presently as follows:
Dr. Al G. Wright Chairman of the Board
Dr. Robert Foster
Col. John R. Bourgeois President and CEO
Mrs. Gladys Stone WrightVice-President for Research
Mr. Douglas Harter Vice-President for Finance
Vice-President
Mr. Edward Lisk Vice-President for Admin.
THE HISTORIC ROLL OF HONOR OF HIGH SCHOOL CONCERT BANDS
A Project Administered by the John Philip Sousa Foundation Dr. Dale C. Harris, Project Chairman 1920-1960 Dr. Victor Zajec, Project Chairman 1960-1980 Mrs. Gladys Stone Wright, “Flag of Honor” Chair 1980-present
1920-1960
State Name of Band City Director(s)
Alabama Arkansas
California Colorado
Florida
Georgia Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Louisiana Maryland Michigan
Minnesota Mississippi
Nebraska New Jersey New York
Robert E. Lee High School Little Rock High School
North Little Rock High School Modesto High School Boulder High School
Sterling High School
De Land High School Miami Sr. High School Jordan High School Harrison Technical High School Lane Technical High School Senn High School
Moosehart High School J. Sterling Morton High School York High School
Lockport High School Joliet High School
Waukegan High School G.R. Clark High School Hobart High School
Centerville High School
Mason City High School
Spencer High School Alcee Fortier High School Oxon Hills High School Cass Technical High School
Pontiac High School Edina Morningside High School Greenwood High School
McCook High School Thomas Jefferson High School Port Washington High School
Montgomery Little Rock
N. Little Rock Modesto Boulder
Sterling
De Land Miami Columbus Chicago Chicago Chicago
Moosehart Cicero Elmhurst
Lockport Joliet
Waukegan Hammond Hobart
Centerville
Mason City
Spencer New Orleans Oxon Hills Detroit
Pontiac Edina Greenwood
McCook Elizabeth Pt. Wash.
John M. Long Bruce Jones Al Lape Ray Brandon Frank Mancini Hugh McMillen Harry Holmberg Randell Spicer Ed Kehn
L.E. Smith Kelsey Kirk Lloyd Jensen John J. Heney Al G. Wright Robert Barr John Barabash Gardner Huff Al Gish Charles Ostergren George S. Howard Louis Blaha Maurice McAdoo Theodore Chopp Louis Reimer Ernest Caneva A.R. McAllister Bruce Houseknecht Otto Graham
Nilo Hovey Wm. D. Revelli B.W. Francis Fred Ebbs W. Grower Robert Donaldson Mark Kelly Gerald Prescott Carleton Stewart Robert Dean Peter Dombourian William Johnson Clarence Byrne Francis Hellstein Harry Begian Dale C. Harris Butler Eitel Roy Martin Perry B. Dennis J. Clark William Kelley Arthur Brandenburg Paul van Bodegraven
No. Carolina
Ohio
Oklahoma
So. Dakota Texas
Virginia
Lenoir
Canal Fulton Cleveland Hts
Fostoria Durant
Norman Okla. City
Sioux Falls
Brownsville Odessa Plainview Norfolk
1960-1980
James C. Harper
E.W. Puffenberger Mark Hindsley Ralph Rush John Farinacci Kaarlo Mackey Jack Wainwright Roy Weger Melburn Nixon Kenneth Peters Wm. Robinson Oakley Pittman Arthur Johnson A.R. Thompson Ardeen Foss James Murphy Robert Maddox R.G. Davidson Sidney Berg
Lenoir High School
Canal Fulton High School Cleveland Heights High School
Fostoria High School Durant High School
Norman High School N.W. Clawson High School
Washington High School
Brownsville High School Odessa High School Plainview High School Maury High School
State Name of Band City Director(s)
Alabama
Arkansas Arizona California
Colorado Florida
Georgia Hawaii Illinois
Indiana Iowa Kentucky
Louisiana Michigan
Minnesota Mississippi
New Mexico New York
Ohio
Oklahoma Pennsylvania
Virgil Grissom High School Auburn High School Pine Bluff High School Camelback High School
El Cajon High School Santa Monica High School Grand Junction High School Riverview High School Winter Park High School Leon High School Ft. Walton Beach High School Hardaway High School McKinley High School Ottawa High School La Salle-Peru High School Wheeling High School John Hersey High School Harrison High School Davenport Central High School Holmes High School Paul Blazer High School Ouchita Parish High School La Grange High School East Detroit High School Huron High School Muskegon High School
Plymouth High School Grand Ledge High School Thomas Jefferson High School Meridian High School Philadelphia High School Starkville High School Clovis High School Las Cruces High School Ithaca High School Clarence High School Oswego High School Parma High School Findlay High School Warren G. Harding High School Sapulpa High School North Hills High School East Allegheny High School
Huntsville Auburn Pine Bluff Phoenix El Cajon Santa Monica Grand Junction Sarasota Winter Park Tallahassee
Ft. Walton Beach Columbus Honolulu Ottawa
La Salle Wheeling Arlington West Lafayette Davenport Covington Ashland Monroe
Lake Charles East Detroit Ann Arbor Muskegon
Plymouth Grand Ledge Bloomington Meridian Philadelphia Starkville Clovis Las Cruces Ithaca Clarence Oswego Parma Findlay Warren Sapulpa Pittsburgh Pittsburgh
David Ward Tommy Goff R.B. Watson William Sylvester Benton Minor James Hile Marion Jacob Andrew Crew Jack Williams
F. Lewis Jones Ernest Hebson David Gregory Henry Miyamura Ray Makeever Chris Izzo
Jack Williamson Don Caneva Gladys Stone Wright F.E. Mortiboy
Jim Copenhaver J. Larry Moore Jack White Perry B. Dennis Al Marco
Ed Downing William Stewart Carl Bjerregaard James Griffith Mike Kaufman Earl Benson Tom Fraschillo Victor Zajec Kelly Love Norvill Howell Gregg Randall Frank Battisti Norbert Buskey Edward Lisk Barbara Rankin Clifford Hite Robert Fleming George Brite Warren Mercer John Thompson
Tennessee Texas
Utah Virginia
Wisconsin
Memphis Alice Dallas Richardson Richardson Austin McAllen Richardson
Odessa Raysville Alexandria Portsmouth Kenosha Oshkosh Oconomowoc Spring Green Marionette Beloit
1980-2007
Ralph Hale Bryce Taylor Eddie Green Robert Floyd Richard Floyd Paula Crider Luther Snavely Joe Frank Scott Taylor J.R. McIntyre Gregg Hanson Frank Wickes Emery Fears James O. Froseth James Croft
A.J. Hoefer Lewis Schmidt Paul Luhring Donald Cuthbert
Christian Brothers High School Alice High School Lake Highlands High School Berkner High School
J.J. Pierce High School Crockett High School McAllen High School Richardson High School
Permian High School Davis High School Fort Hunt High School L.C. Norcom
Mary D. Bradford High School Oshkosh High School Oconomowoc High School River Valley High School Marionette High School
Beloit School District
Sudler Flag of Honor Recipients State Name of Band City Director(s)
Alabama Colorado Florida
Georgia
Hawaii Illinois
Indiana Iowa Kentucky Michigan Nebraska Oklahoma
Pennsylvania So. Carolina
So. Dakota Tennessee Texas
Auburn High School Wheatridge High School Buchholz High School Lakeland High School
Leon High School Hardaway High School Harrison High School Lassiter High School Norcross High School Parkview High School
Pearl City High School Glenbard East High School Marion Catholic High School Valparaiso High School Mason City High School North Hardin High School Grand Ledge High School Papallon-La Vista High School Owasso High School Westmoore High School North Hills High School Irmo High School Sumter High School Stevens High School Dobyns-Bennett High School Alice High School Bell High School Berkner High School Clear Lake High School Clements High School Coronado High School Cypress Falls High School Duncanville High School Friendswood High School Georgetown High School Jack C. Hays High School J.J. Pearce High School
Klein Forest High School Lake Highlands High School
Langham Creek High School L.V. Berkner High School Richardson High School Robert E. Lee High School Spring High School
Auburn Wheatridge Gainesville Lakeland
Tallahassee Columbus Kennesaw Marietta Norcross Lilburn Pearl City Lombard Chicago Heights Valparaiso Mason City Radcliff
Grand Ledge Papallon Owasso Oklahoma City Pittsburgh Columbia Sumter
Rapid City Kingsport Alice Hurst Richardson Houston Sugar Land El Paso Houston Duncanville Friendswood Georgetown Buda Richardson
Houston Dallas
Houston Richardson Richardson Midland Spring
Tommy Goff, 1987 Larry Wallace, 1983 Paula Thornton, 2002 John Carmichael, 1986 Andrew Crew, 1993 Timothy Paul, 2000 William Pharris, 1984 David Vanderwalker, 2006 Alfred Watkins, 1988 William Pharris, 1996 Allen Beach, 2005 Michael Nakasone, 1991 Ross Kellan, 1984
Greg Bimm, 1991 Robert Miller, 1985 Gilbert Lettow, 1988 Charles Campbell, 2003 Michael Kaufman, 1985 Glen Koca, 1983
David Gorham, 1997 Allen Correll, 1997 Warren Mercer, 1983 Bruce Dinkins, 1999 John Culvahouse, 1989 Milo Winter, 1985 Lafe Cook, 2004 Bryce Taylor, 1983 Robert Winslow, 1983 Robert Floyd, 1984 Richard Bass, 1985 Larry Matysiak, 1994 Richard Lambrecht, 1989 Frank Troyka, 2005
Tom Shine, 1988 Gregory Babbitt, 1998 Robert Klett, 1983 Gerald Babbitt, 1998 Tom Bennett, 1986 Peter Warshaw, 2000 Paul J. Worosello, 1997 Malcolm Helm, 1987 Marion West, 2002 Scott McAdow, 1997 Michael Brashear, 2004 Scott Taylor, 1983 Randy Storie, 1991 Bill Watson, 1995
Texas (cont.)
Virginia
Wisconsin
Dr. Milburn Carey
Enid, OK
Prof. Robert Dean
Waterloo, IA
Mr. Paul Enix
Midwest City, OK
Dr. Mark Hindsley
Urbana, IL
Dr. Mark Kelly
Bowling Green, OH
Dr. John Long
Troy, AL
Dr. Harry Begian
Hubbard Lake, MI
Mr. Raymond Brandon
North Little Rock, AR
Mr. Andrew Crew
Tallahassee, FL
Prof. James Copenhaver
Columbia, SC
Mr. Richard Crain
Houston, TX
Prof. Max Dalby
Salk Lake City, UT
Mr. Gerald Babbitt
Buda, TX
Mr. Richard Bergman
Herndon, VA
Mr. Carl J. Bianchi, ret.
Vienna, VA
Mr. Greg Bimm
Chicago Heights, IL
Mr. Charles Campbell
Radcliff, TX
Dr. John Carmichael
Bowling Green, KY Mr. John Casagrande, ret. Fairfax, VA Mr. Lafe Cook Kingsport, TN
The Colony High School The Woodlands High School Westfield High School Westlake High School George Marshall High School Herndon High School James Madison High School J. Robinson High School Lake Braddock High School McLean High School South Lakes High School Woodson High School Oconomowoc High School
The Colony The Woodlands Houston Austin Fairfax Herndon Vienna Fairfax Burke McLean Reston Fairfax Oconomowoc
Dick Clardy, 1994 Brett Johnson, 2003 Philip Geiger, 1994 Kerry Taylor, 1998 Denton Stokes, 1993 Richard Bergman, 1990 Carl J. Bianchi, 1989 Gary Markham, 1992 Roy C. Holder, 1994
T. Kirchenbauer, 2000 Brad Draeger, 1985 John Casagrande, 1995 A.F. Hoefer, 1984
Mr. David Reul
Oconomowoc, WI
Dr. William D. Revelli
Ann Arbor, MI
Mr. Lynn Sams
Napa, CA
Mr. Randall Spicer
Pullman, W A
Mr. Robert Work
Oxford, MS
Dr. Paul Yoder
Hendersonville, NC
Dr. John long
Troy, AL
Prof. Hugh McMillen
Boulder, CO
Dr. Stanley Michalski
Charlotte, NC
Dr. William D. Revelli
Ann Arbor, MI
Dr. Lewis Schmidt
Elkhart Lake, WI
Prof. John Williamson
Mt. Pleasant, MI
Mr. Scott McAdow
Houston, TX
Mr. Michael Nakasone
Honolulu, HI
Mr. Denton Stokes
Fairfax, VA
Mr. Kerry Taylor
Austin, TX
Ms. Paula Thornton, ret.
Gainesville, FL
Mr. David Vanderwalker
Kennesaw, GA
Mr. Larry Wallace, ret.
Wheatridge, CO
Mr. Alfred Watkins
Marietta, GA
Mr. Milo Winter
Rapid City, SD
The Historic Roll of Honor Selection Committees 1920-1960 Dr. Dale C. Harris, Chairman (d.) Castro Valley, CA
Dr. Jack Mahan
Arlington, TX
Dr. Carl McMath
Spartanburg, SC
Prof. Hugh McMillen
Boulder, CO
Prof. John Paynter
Glenview, IL
Prof. Frank Piersol
McAllen, TX
Mr. Emil Puffenberger
Canal Fulton, OH
1960-1980 Dr. Victor W. Zajec, Chairman (d.) Homewood, IL
Dr. Perry Dennis
Hattiesburg, MS
Prof. Emery Fears
Chesapeake, VA
Dr. Ralph Hale
Memphis, TN
Prof. James Jorgenson
Redlands, CA
Dr. Mark Kelly
Bowling Green, OH
Mr. Edward Lisk
Oswego, NY
1980-2007 Mrs. Gladys Stone Wright West Lafayette, IN
Dr. Susan Creasap
Morehead, KY
Dr. John Culvahouse
Kennesaw, GA
Mr. Gregory Dick
Friendswood, TX
Mr. Bruce Dinkins
Austin, TX
Mr. David Gorham
Owasso, OK
Mr. Brett Johnson
The Woodlands, TX
Mr. Michael Kaufman
Grand Ledge, MI
Mr. T. Kirschenbauer
McLean, VA