Nice Jim, and all matching suits (except the ties).
WayneS
At 3/9/2020 02:59 PM, you wrote:
>Occasionally, I recall photos from a long time ago, and check to see if I
>still have them in my files. This one is from the late 1940s, the time of
>Speed Graphics and large flash bulbs, and was probably shot by Stanley Coumbe,
>one of my classmates who shot for the college paper, The Reflector. I found
>a black and white 8x10 glossy stuck between the pages of one of my yearbooks,
>and scanned it.
>
>This was the first of several college bands I played with, to help with
>college expenses. This was about 1948, and there were still a large number
>of veterans enrolled under the GI Bill. Looking at the group, I think all
>except two or three were in that category. I'm the fourth guy from the right
>in the front row. Red Terry, who ran the band at this time, is the bass
>player. I think I can name them all, so I'm not senile yet.
>
>The occasion was a Sorority Dance for the Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority.
>
>http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20020430-Collegians+1.JPG.html
>
>Demand for large, 15-piece bands went away around 1950, when they were
>replaced by smaller combos with loud amplifiers.
>
>--
>Jim Nichols
>Tullahoma, TN USA
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