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| − | + | Leon Harris, Lubbock advertising executive and | |
| + | first "Voice of the Going Band," reminisces about D. O. Wiley, second | ||
| + | Texas Tech Band director. | ||
==General Interview Information== | ==General Interview Information== | ||
| − | '''Interviewee Name:''' | + | '''Interviewee Name:''' Leon Harris |
'''Additional Parties Recorded:''' | '''Additional Parties Recorded:''' | ||
| − | '''Date:''' | + | '''Date:''' June 23, 1979 |
| − | '''Location:''' | + | '''Location:''' Lubbock, Texas |
| − | '''Interviewer:''' | + | '''Interviewer:''' Jim Hansford |
| − | '''Length:''' | + | '''Length:''' 25 minutes |
==Abstract== | ==Abstract== | ||
| − | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' | + | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' Texas Tech Band, |
| − | + | Joined (1937), | |
| + | Audition, | ||
| + | "Prof" Wiley, | ||
| + | Morning practices, | ||
| + | Practice room, | ||
| + | Textile Engineering building, | ||
| + | Spring tour (1940), | ||
| + | Novelty numbers, | ||
| + | Narrations, | ||
| + | U. S. Navy (1942-1945), | ||
| + | Lubbock Texas, | ||
| + | Texas Tech Band, | ||
| + | First women, | ||
| + | Scripting musical numbers, | ||
| + | Marching formations, | ||
| + | Cotton Bowl (January 1939), | ||
| + | Dance steps, | ||
| + | Leon Harris, | ||
| + | Announcing (1946-1959), | ||
| + | Joe Hadin, assistant director, | ||
| + | University of Texas at El Paso, | ||
| + | Band organization, | ||
| + | D. O. Wiley, | ||
| + | Discipline, | ||
| + | Hospitality, | ||
| + | High school recruiting, | ||
| + | Uniforms, | ||
| + | (end of tape too soft to be heard). | ||
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| − | '''Tape 1, Side 2:''' | + | '''Tape 1, Side 2:''' Blank |
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<br> | <br> | ||
| − | '''Range Dates:''' | + | '''Range Dates:''' 1937-1979 |
| − | '''Bulk Dates:''' | + | '''Bulk Dates:''' 1937-1959 |
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Latest revision as of 18:14, 24 June 2019
Leon Harris, Lubbock advertising executive and first "Voice of the Going Band," reminisces about D. O. Wiley, second Texas Tech Band director.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Leon Harris
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: June 23, 1979
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Interviewer: Jim Hansford
Length: 25 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1: Texas Tech Band,
Joined (1937),
Audition,
"Prof" Wiley,
Morning practices,
Practice room,
Textile Engineering building,
Spring tour (1940),
Novelty numbers,
Narrations,
U. S. Navy (1942-1945),
Lubbock Texas,
Texas Tech Band,
First women,
Scripting musical numbers,
Marching formations,
Cotton Bowl (January 1939),
Dance steps,
Leon Harris,
Announcing (1946-1959),
Joe Hadin, assistant director,
University of Texas at El Paso,
Band organization,
D. O. Wiley,
Discipline,
Hospitality,
High school recruiting,
Uniforms,
(end of tape too soft to be heard).
Tape 1, Side 2: Blank
Range Dates: 1937-1979
Bulk Dates: 1937-1959
Access Information
Original Recording Format:
Recording Format Notes:
Transcript:
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