Killion, Pat 2002-07-09
This interview features Pat Killion as she discusses the life and career of her late husband, Dean Killion. In this interview, Killion provides an overview of the Texas Tech Music Department when she and Dean moved to Lubbock. She then recounts Dean’s relationship with other professors and his recovery from a brain tumor. She closes the interview out by describing her family dynamic.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Pat Killion
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: July 09, 2002
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Interviewer: Leslie Dutton
Length: 00:52:35
Abstract
Introduction and Texas Tech’s music department; Dean Killion’s building up the band numbers; the band building; Killion’s relationships with other teachers; Recovery from a brain tumor; Choosing the music for shows; Reason for his success; his personal life; Concert band; perfectionism; Announcing the band at football games; the Killion family
Access Information
Original Recording Format: audio cassette and mini-disc
Recording Format Notes: access copy available in reading room
Transcript: available on dspace <https://hdl.handle.net/10605/364067 >
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