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My Liner Notes

Posted on August 11, 2015 by Bill

I figure that if you are going to read my blog, you deserve to know a little bit more about me and my musical experiences.  I have been very fortunate to get to do what I love for a living, … Continue reading →

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Doc Severinsen Performing With the Paschal High School Stage Band in 1967

Posted on August 8, 2015 by Bill

When I was 16, Doc Severinsen was the guest soloist at our high school for one night.  It was a thrill for me to perform with him in the concert band and stage band.  The stage band at Paschal had … Continue reading →

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John Haynie Playing Trumpet in Denton, TX

Posted on August 7, 2015 by Bill

https://youtu.be/g7WmFdL-6bI As a graduate student at North Texas in the mid 70’s, I was able to study trumpet with John Haynie.  Years later, after he retired, I recorded him playing at a luncheon in Denton, TX.  He rarely played in … Continue reading →

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My Dad Giving a Talk to the Sherman High School Band in 1987

Posted on August 7, 2015 by Bill

https://youtu.be/1fft58AVZGE My dad was the first full time band director at Sherman High School in Sherman, TX in 1939-41.  He even wrote the school song and fight song, which is now used only as the school song.  I taped him … Continue reading →

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Hello and Welcome

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Bill

Welcome to The Liner Notes!  I will be posting some videos, photos, and comments about some of my favorite music, which is mainly jazz.  Also, some stories about the evolution of the Sherman Jazz Museum which I started in May … Continue reading →

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