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NAS Pensacola Band
WO Hal Hessler conducts the NAS Pensacola Band at a Las Vegas recording studio in December 1971. McDonnell Douglas commissioned WO John Fluck to write the music for a movie about the Blue Angels entitled Diamond In The Sky
Pacific Fleet Band (1969 or 1970) CWO Phil Field, Conducting
Pacific Fleet Band Front row: David Rincon, Trpt; ?; ?; ?; Roy Mahoney, Tbone; Doyle Church, Tbone 2nd row: Jim Roy, Bass drum; Larry McFall, snare; Bob Wilson, snare; John Pastin, Tsax; ?; ?; Tom Parkhurst, clar; ? Rear: Sui Matatutia & Allen Jones, Sousaphone Leader: ? More information on names of band members above welcome! Unit Band 22 (The Ambassadors) Here are two photos of UB 22, known as the Ambassadors. This band was assigned to ComNavAirLant under the direction of Earl Benge. The group performance was in downtown Norfolk, taken in 1973. The photo of Dan Ward playing was on the flight deck, during a refueling inside the arctic circle, on board the USS Intrepid.
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Below is a performance by the Navy Show Band East in Sao Paolo, Brazil, under the direction of CWO John Fluck. He spotted a little girl upon arrival at the airport, thought she was very talented, and asked her to sing Good Ship Lollipop for the performance.
(Click on thumbnail to view photo) The Navy Show Band began as a special unit to perform in South America in connection with SoLant operations. MUC Ralph Aurillo was the leader of the band which later became known as The Navy Show Band under the direction of MUC Frank Forgione, who was directly responsible for the creation, success, and designation of an official Navy Show Band as a special attachment to the Navy School of Music. Frank Forgione was eventually advanced to warrant officer and later retired. John Fluck became the new director.
A new Show Band was formed on the West coast under CWO Mike Pesses and the
original Show Band was renamed Navy Show Band East.
UNITAS Bands X & XI
Navy Show Band
UNITAS X Frank Forgione, Leader (Above 2 photos submitted by Mike Beegle) European Show Band, 1971
Frank Kemp provided this photo of the Navy Show Band West taken in 1973 or 1974 at a taping of the Dinah Shore Show. The band was invited for two shows. (Click on photo to enlarge)
Personnel: Row 1: Sam Preston, Dinah Shore, Sam Netherland Row 2: Russ Hunt, Rocky Palombo, Everett Crouse, Jim Hayward Row 3: Mark McGovern, Otto Harry, Bob Basinet, Leo Leary, Frank Kemp Back Row: Ed Henson, Charlie Sweet, Greg Reynolds, Ron Belanger, Dave Holden, Skip Clark, Eddie Woolridge Drums: Dale Vanderpool More Show Band Photos, 1978 - 1979
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(Above photos submitted by John Pastin)
The Dons of Dixie, Corpus Christi, Mid 1970s
From left to right is MU2 Lenny Childs, MUC Pat DeGregorio, and MU1 Juan (Poncho) Villalpando. This was taken during a concert/show back in the mid 70s featuring the Dons of Dixie in El Paso, Texas. The band was stationed with Naval Air Training command in Corpus Christi, Texas.
From left to right: MU1 Gene Reeser-bass MU2 Lenny Childs-trumpet MU1 Lee Atwood-keyboards MU1 Juan "Poncho" Villalpando-trombone MUC Pat DeGregorio-clarinet MUSN Ernie Jimenez-drums
(Above 2 photos submitted by Pat DeGregorio) Port Authority Port Authority was the first "official" Navy rock band.
(Above photos submitted by Mike Beegle)
Navy Band Charleston, 1977
(Submitted by Larry Bates) Northeastern Navy Show Band, 1977 - 1978
Saxes: Karl Alexander, O.T. Hatton, Tom Lawlor, Bob Streitfield Trumpets: Jean Claude Ambroise, Bob Flanagan, Casey Garza, (?) Tbones: Tim Foley, Tim Omato, Wayne Walton, Jim Gumbo Young Rhythm: Irvin Prince, Piano; Bill Hart, Bass; Anthony James, Drums; Tom Kenny, Guitar MUC Ed Rodgers directing, on Bowens Wharf in Newport, RI
(Above photo submitted by Orin Hatton)
This is a muster of the Apollo 14
band in February 1971 on the flight deck of the USS New Orleans (LPH-11). Left to right; Bowman, MUC George Ball, Hanson, Cabralda, Henry, Henson, Harris (hidden), ? (hidden), Preston, ?, ?, Villapando, Guilfoyle, Ackerman, Baumia, Beyers, Sweet, Davidson. Late for muster(?) include; McLaughlin, Cameron, and Gardner.
(Submitted by Frank Kemp)
Navy Steel Band, 1976 - 1977
(Submitted by Ron McGranahan)
Navy Show Band (Banda Unitas) 1978 - 1979
(Submitted by Corey Swinderman)
Navy Band Memphis, 1978
(Submitted by Steve Parent)
COMNAVAIRPAC Band, c. 1972 - 1973
(Submitted by Stan Jayne)
COMDESFLOT 10, 1971
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