Texarkana College - TC Yearbook (Texarkana, TX)

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I , Best Show Ever For TCC Lab Band The TCC Lab Band performed during the fall sesmester for an audience of nearly 1,000 people. It was said that the concert was the best local music production TCC has ever held. The group played such tunes as Mandy , Love Will Keep Us To- gether , Both Sides Now , Tuxedo Junction , Feelings , and Make Me Smile . Vocal soloists with the group were James Garrett, Danny Bowling, Helen Bass, Susan Williams, and Libby Hart. Band members include Sue White, David Diebert, Cathie Savage, Kip Pavey, Paula Bartlett, Mike Cross, Brian Barry, Bobby Wilmoth, Alan Hackworth, Richard Stephens, Steve Maley, Keith Akin, Virgil Hays, Bill Barlow, Stacey Molntosh, Alan Buster, Flandall Walker, Scott Flaschke, David Reese, Mike Brosius, Shawn Walker, Samuel Whitaker, James Garrett, and Thomas Price. New tuxedos were purchased for the group to wear in local and on-the-road performances. Zan' 'Sr Top picture: Soloist James Garrett sings Feelings during the performance of the lab band. Lett: Mike Brosius solos on the drums, The lab band has performed at several different functions, including the Dallas State Fair, trips on the road to area high schools, and the TCC and faculty dances. Q as 3 m , ff 'TTY

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Concerts Exhibit Everything From Rock To Country Despite the sometimes overwhelming decibles, TCC loved what it got out of the several concerts of the year. The concerts featured boogie woogie , rock, and country music. The Amazing Rhythm Aces dished out Memphis Boogie , and the audience took it all in. Clutch, a fifties rock group, played every type of music that was popular in the fifties and sixties from Elvis rock, to Motown sounds, to Lesley Gore, to Hank Williams, to the Beach Boys. St.James Group appeared for its second concert at TCC, and performed pro- gressive country rock. Top picture: The Amazing Rhythm Aces perform Third Rate Romance , their most popular tune with audiences. Approximately half the audienceatthisconcertwere students. It was a good crowd, which enjoyed an excellent show. Right: Clutch plays a familiar fifties song, and accompanies it with a comedy skit. With almost every song, there was a skit or dance performed along with the music. Middle: St. James Group plays some good foot-stompin' music for an audience of about 800 students and faculty. Several audience participation songs were played, which kept the audience on the edge of their seats, eager for more.

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The TCC Stage Band and TCC Singers performed for many different events, functions, and organizations during the year. One such per- formance was for the student body of Redwater School, during the Christ- mas season. According to the director of the band, Sandy Simmons, the concert was a big success and those present enjoyed the music and singing.