September 6, 2024 The winner of the 1963 Brownwood Stage Band Festival (large school category) was the Longview High School Stage Band. Dan Rotondo, director Bill Brownwood winners AAAA 0 My Funny Valentine & A Foggy Day were the tunes they played. 2/23/1963
September 4, 2024 Winner of the 1962 Brownwood Stage Band Festival–The Texarkana High School Stage Band. Jazz Education history in Texas. Bill Brownwood winners AAAA 0 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.
September 3, 2024 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. Bill Brownwood winners AAAA 0 1961 was the first year of recordings of the winning bands. The contest started in 1951, and ran until 1976.