The winner of the 1963 Brownwood Stage Band Festival (large school category) was the Longview High School Stage Band. Dan Rotondo, director
My Funny Valentine & A Foggy Day were the tunes they played. 2/23/1963
Winner of the 1962 Brownwood Stage Band Festival–The Texarkana High School Stage Band. Jazz Education history in Texas.
Recorded 2/24/1962 in Brownwood, TX. Bill Briggs, director. “My Old Flame”, &” Stomping at the Savoy”. They were the winner in the AAAA (largest school) category. Stan Kenton was one of the judges.
Jazz History in Texas. This is a recording of the winning band in the large school category (AAAA) at the prestigious Brownwood Stage Band Festival in 1961. Lamar (Houston), Edward Trongone, director.
1961 was the first year of recordings of the winning bands. The contest started in 1951, and ran until 1976.