First Chair of America - National Yearbook (Greenwood, MS)

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1957 UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MARCHING BAND DR. WILLIAM D. REVELLI, Cofzductor- GEORGE CAVENDER, Asrixlrmt Cozzrlzzcfor GURDON CHAMP PATTON, Drum Major For the first eight weeks of the fall semester, the Univer- sity of Michigan Marching Band takes the spotlight., The 1957 version of the Michigan Marching Band was one of the largest in the history of Bands at the University of Michigan. It was composed of 143 playing members, four twirlers, one drum major, a color guard of four members, and ten guidon-pennant bearers carry pennants in the various Big Ten colors. Tradition has established the policy of an all-male marching band and this has been true ever since its inception in 1859. With men from 26 states in its membership, it truly can be called the All-American Band. A typical season finds this organization marching over 28,000 man-miles, or over once around the world in the preparation of its shows. This group will expend some 26,048,936,960 foot pounds of energy in the preparation of its shows during the course of a season, and if all the music it is to use in its eight-week season were to be stacked in one pile, it would tower some fifteen feet into the air. Because of its leadership, its showmanship, and its superior perform- ances, the Band was chosen as the subject of a film-short which was made by RKO Pathe Pictures. This was the film entitled, Here Comes The Band, a short which received international release. The Band has also twice been chosen as the subject of a feature article in LIFE Magazine, and has appeared on nrunerous national tele- vision programs. All musical arrangements used on the field are specially scored for the particular show and formation. The march- ing band members drill from 4:15 to 5:45 Mondays through Fridays in preparation for each show. The posi- tion of drill-master does not exist, for Dr. Revelli and his assistant, Mr. George Cavender, work hand in hand in all the myriad details concerned with presenting per- formances. Flutes, piccolos, oboes, bassoons, contra-bas- soons, alto clarinets, bass clarinets, baritone saxophones, bass saxophones, and French horns are not used on the field. Alto horns, trombones, cornets, trumpets, euphon- iums, and the like come into prominence in the March- ing Band, giving it a sonority which is its traditional trademark. The Michigan Band has been very fortunate in having for its drum majors, some of the outstanding men in the field. Names like Richard Smith and Floyd Zarbock and Champ Patton are but a few. The Drum Major for the 1957 season was Gurdon Champ Patton from Mt. Morris, Michigan. Twirlers were: joseph Brown of Dear- born, Michigan, john Kirkendall of Burlington, Indiana, Gary Kocher of Shelby, Ohio, and James I-Iiggenbottom of Lincoln Park, Michigan. The Michigan Marching Band has appeared from coast to coast, and from this has come the title, appended by the sports writers, of Transcontinental All-American Marching Band. Typical of its engagements are appear- ances in most of the Big Ten stadiums, and two appear- ances in the Rose Bowl.

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FIRST CHAIR MEMBERS- UNIVERSITY OE MICHIGAN BAND A l KAI JEAN LaDOUCEUR SARAH JANE BAIRD ROBERT WOJCIAK DON G. WILCOX Oxford, Michigan Gary, Indiana McKees Rocks, Penn. Chicknsha, Oklahoma Oboe Flute Clarinet Alto Clarinet B195 53' I2 if ' RUSSELL B. BEDFORD TERENCE SMALL ARTHUR T. HEGVIK JOHN L. ALEXANDER WALTER M. Old GICCHWICF1, COHH- Adrian, Michigan Poplar, Montana I-lbefw, MISSOIII1 N0ff0lk, Bassoon ContraABass Clarinet Alto Saxophone Corner COfr16f 7 , 'B l if A V7 f ...nv DAVID WHITWELL ROBERT L. HAUSE PETER EKSTROM CHARLES J. GABRION GERALD C- , Edmond, OlCl8l10mH Shelby, North Carolina Muskegon, Michigan Granclville, Michigan WISCONSIN R11P1Cl5, French Horn Trombone Percussion Euphonium Tuba 340