[Trombone-l] Navy Band in Texas

[Wayne Dyess]

On Mar 9, 2009, at 12:25 PM, Tom Ervin wrote:

> I got drafted in 1966, and there was this war on.  No openings in  
> any of the better bands, no projected vacancies.
> I was able to scramble an audition and get a MOS of a trombone  
> player, by enlisting for another year, in the Army.


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My boot training was the last "big" boot camp surge for Orlando, so I  
was told.

I was going to be drafted around 1970, but called and found openings  
in DC for the Army and Navy.

I consider myself to be very lucky, and I am proud to have served my  
time in the U.S. Navy Band.  They are on tour this week through parts  
of Texas.  I missed the Kingwood date Saturday, but hope to catch up  
with them in either Lake Jackson or Wharton.

Monday, March 9th
Georgetown HS (near Austin)

Tuesday, March 10th
Texas Lutheran University; Seguin, TX

Wed., March 11th
Kathleen Cailloux Theatre, Kerrville, TX

Thurs., March 12
Del Mar Community College; Corpus Christi (spring break anyone?) TX

Friday, March 13
The Clarion at Brazosport College, Lake Jackson TX

Saturday, March 14
Wharton HS

The band played at the ABA convention to a house of approximately 1500  
directors.  I'm told they sounded splendid and really rose to the  
occasion, enjoying the various conductors on the podium.  I wish I  
could have been there for that one.  It was held at Texas A&M  
University on Friday, March 6th in Rudder Auditorium.


Wayne Dyess
United States Navy Band, 1971-1975