Memphis State University - DeSoto Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

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WWhat has 436 legs, mmJI 160 shakos and screams We ' re not gonna take it anymore! at the Tiger football and basketball games? No, it ' s not the Twisted Sister fan club; it ' s the MSU Marching Band. The Mighty Sound of the South, under the direction of Dr. Sidney McKay, had a ban- ner year — Fall, 1984. Band camp was only one lo-o- n-n-g week because the Arkansas State Art Grider, Photo Serv A THE ALUMNI BAND MEMBERS lived it up at the homecoming game. Past members of the band learned their show for the half-time of the homecoming game in less than three hours the Saturday of the game, but having a good time was the main goal for the members of the alumni band. game was scheduled before school started. This gave the marching band only five days to learn their first half-time show and a brief pre-game show. The marching Tiger ' s first show consisted of selections from the hit musical West Side Story. The percussion section was featured with their rendition of America. The band took the West Side Story show on the road in September to Ole Miss. The Cincinatti show was blues, blues and more blues. Selections included Blues in the Night and St. Louis Blues. The band ' s first assymetrical show was a splendid success. The weather had it out for the band, it seemed. The skies opened and drenched the Mid-South Invitational Marching Contest cancelling the two winning high school bands ' performances at the Tiger football game. THE PERCUSSION SECTION boasts four tri-tom players who are the dominant factors in keeping a steady tempo during the band ' s performances. Phyius smith, Photo services ▼ GRAD ASSISTANTS: ney, Jerry Rains. Marty Court- A PERCUSSION: Michael Anderson, Scott Bingham, Leiza Broeker, Terrance Dean, Bart Dixon, Michael Doss, Gerald Emory, Charles Fields, Jonathan Graham, Gregory Johnson, Derick Jolliff, Keith Lott, Timothy Loyd, Edward Miller, Trey Moore, Jeffrey Rogers, Robert Springfield, Thomas Stevenson, Alex Vazquez, Trey Walpole, Jake Weber. d : J ▲ TRUMPETS: Hugh Ackermann, Reginal Barber, Alan Bateman, Beth Blankenship, Rudy Boldreghini, Bryan Brown, Chuck Bryant, Russ Chessor, Jeff Darby, Dedrick Davis, Wendell Fuller, Christopher Goebl, Judith Hampton, Mickey Hanner, Steven Hearn, Andy Hutton, Caryl Jacobe, Larry Jones, Douglas Kirkpatrick, Vick Lampkin, Scott Little, Jeffrey Lovelace, Kenny Loyd, Derick McClung. A TRUMPETS: (continued) Luke McGarrh, Rod Martin, Kenneth Mealer, Bob Milewski, Theresa Moore, Gregory Nelson, Mel Norsworthy, Billy Pegg, Kevin Perry, David Peters, Melody Phillips, Michael Plasky, David Richardson, David Risner, Julie Ruby, Thomas Russell, Melinda Skelton, Edgar Smith, Richard Smuck, James Stephens, Sidney Thompson, William Thompson, Scott Thorpe, Richard Warren, Eddie Wetmore, Jaun Williams. Marching Band aJJm.

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xcellence in Motion

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30 Student Life