Navy Musician Links

The following musicians are current or former members of the Navy Music Program.

Steve Abshire (formerly with the U.S. Navy Band performing with the "Commodores")

Bill Allred (ex-Navy Band)

Ray Anthony (Led his own Navy band during WWII. Remember the "Bunny Hop"?)

Mike Beegle (Musician, author, and a big contributor to the NMA website)

Jim Boitos (formerly featured soloist with the U.S. Navy Band)

Donald R. Bouvier (former Navy Musician with the NATO Band in Naples)

Hugh N. Brown (Graduated from the Navy School of Music in 1942.)

John W. Coltrane (The well known jazz artist)

Christopher Cornette (Is currently in the Navy.)

Bill Emerson (was instrumental in organizing the Navy Band's "Country Current")

Dr. Thom Ritter George (was a composer/arranger for the U.S. Navy Band)

Kenneth Huber (was a pianist with the Navy Band)

Robert Jager (Was an instructor and staff arranger for the School of Music.)

Geordie Kelly (Is currently in the Navy) (Also Here and Here)

David Leech (formerly with Unit Band 151, NAS Pensacola)

Earle L. Louder (former euphonium soloist with the U.S. Navy Band. Hardin and Weaver of WMAL Wash. D.C., once said that nobody can play any louder than Earle Louder)

Joe Marcinkiewicz (was a member of unit band #106 during 1967-1968.)

Stan Mark (was a lead trumpet with the "Commodores" and post horn soloist with the U.S. Navy Band)

Ralph Marterie (Spent most of WWII in charge of a Navy fleet band.)

Ron McGranahan (Member of the US Naval Academy Band and Director of the Midshipmen Drum & Bugle Corps)

Frank Mullen's "Navy Lyres" blog

Ron Nathan (Spent four (4) years as a Navy Musician)

Ron Oates (Served aboard USS Kearsarge in 1964 and at NAS Pensacola from January 1965 to February 1968.)

Ken Poorman (1960-1963 was a pianist with Unit Band #194 & CINC Atlantic Fleet Band)

Frank Rehak (Was accepted to the Navy School of Music when he was 17 during WWII.)

Alvino Rey (Guitarist who was married to one of the King Sisters. He was a Navy Musician during WWII. His son, a string bassist, went through the School of Music in 1969)

Artie Shaw (Enlisted in the Navy after Pearl Harbor and was made a chief after boot camp. His band toured the Southwest Pacific for the next 18 months, playing up to 4 concerts a day, and seeing action several times, including Guadalcanal.)

Leonard B. Smith (He is more than an ex-Navy musician, having a big position in musical history as well. Also check out the picture of John Philip Sousa marching with his Navy Band)

John Philip Sousa (Former leader, at the age of 62, of the Great Lakes Band during WWI)

Jim Spence (was a member of unit band #182 from 1961 - 1964)

Mike Vax (was a member of the Navy Show Band under Frank Forgione.)

Greg Vinson (Attended the School of Music between February and August 1976.)

Lou White (formerly with the U.S. Navy Band)

Page last modified: 09/14/2008

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