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Uncle Julius and His Band

Date: 05 07 1953
Description: Uncle Julius and his 8 piece band on a stage with a banner in the background that reads: "Hear the Doughboy, WKOW Breakfast Symphony with Uncle Julius, 6 -...
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Bob Anden Band

Date: 08 10 1953
Description: Group portrait of members of the 8 piece Bob Anden Band sitting behind their music stands.
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New University of Wisconsin Band Uniforms

Date: 09 16 1953
Description: Conductor, Ray Dvorak, modeling one of the 175 new University of Wisconsin band uniforms paid for with "Bucks for the Band" campaign money donated by alumn...
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Annual Christmas Charity Ball

Date: 12 29 1953
Description: The annual Christmas Charity Ball held at the Loraine Hotel. This is the woodwind section with saxophones and clarinet of Eddie Lawrence's band, which play...
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Duke Ellington Band Concert

Date: 03 04 1954
Description: Duke Ellington at the keyboard at a jazz big band concert in the University of Wisconsin Stock Pavilion.
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Duke Ellington Band Concert

Date: 03 04 1954
Description: Ray Nance singing into a microphone at the Duke Ellington jazz big band concert in the University of Wisconsin Stock Pavilion.
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Duke Ellington Band Concert

Date: 03 04 1954
Description: Duke Ellington Band percussionist, Dave Black, performing during a jazz big band concert at the University of Wisconsin Stock Pavilion.
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Duke Ellington Band Concert

Date: 03 04 1954
Description: Duke Ellington jazz big band performing at the University of Wisconsin Stock Pavilion. Pictured are clarinetist Jimmy Hamilton and bassist Wendell Marshall...
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University of Wisconsin Music Clinic

Date: 07 14 1954
Description: George Houslander, Director of the Royal Canadian Air Force Band, leading a band practice session in a gymnasium at the University of Wisconsin Music Clini...
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We Saw You . . . at the Optimist Meeting

Date: 08 23 1954
Description: Six Madison Optimists posing around a trombone-shaped trophy won by the Boy Scout Four Lake Drum and Bugle Corps. Pictured left to right are: Dick Gannon, ...
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Ray Price Band in Studio

Date: 06 1955
Description: Four men playing musical instruments in a studio with a electric sign that says: "On the Air." U.W. student Ray Price led the band, which consisted of stan...
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New City-County Building Opening

Date: 05 17 1957
Description: With nostalgic feelings, Dane County supervisors said goodbye to the old courthouse on Main Street, then marched to the new City-County building on Monona ...
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Memorial Day Event at Central High School

Date: 05 30 1957
Description: Pausing after playing "Onward, Christian Soldiers," two tuba players in the 32nd Infantry division band are watching the ceremonies on the stage for Memori...
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Madison Drum & Bugle Corps Trip

Date: 08 22 1957
Description: Members of the Boy Scout Corps posing for a group portrait prior to leaving on a trip to Florida to compete in the VFW national competition. The Scouts are...
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U.S. Air Force Band Concert Tickets Presented to Ivan Nestingen

Date: 10 17 1957
Description: Tickets for the U.S. Air Force Band concert at the Orpheum Theater are presented to Madison Mayor Ivan Nestingen (left) by Colonel John H. Pease (right), B...
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Dukes of Dixieland Plays at the Shuffle-Inn

Date: 01 23 1957
Description: Nationally famous Dukes of Dixieland performing at the Shuffle-Inn at 967 South Park Street. Frank Assuto is playing the trumpet, Fred Assuto is playing tr...
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Delta Sigma Pi Fraternity Purchases Sherman Tank

Date: 04 15 1958
Description: Delta Sigma Pi fraternity purchased a used 33-ton Sherman tank from Camp McCoy for use at a spring fraternity "tank party". The fraternity's Dixieland orch...
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Delta Sigma Pi Fraternity Purchases Sherman Tank

Date: 04 15 1958
Description: Debbie Duncan, University of Wisconsin student from Batavia, IL, christens "Rosebud I", a used 33-ton Sherman tank, with a bottle of beer at Ed's Service S...
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Inauguration of U.W. President Conrad A. Elvehjem

Date: 10 09 1958
Description: Professor Ray Dvorak leads the University of Wisconsin band during the inauguration ceremonies for the new U.W. president Dr. Conrad A. Elvehjem at the fie...
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Drummer Gene Krupa with Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps

Date: 12 05 1958
Description: Famous drummer Gene Krupa, shown at far left, gives a drumming demonstration to members of the Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps at the corps' headquarte...

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