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November 11th, 2010
The Saddest Song. Written by Harvey Derrick Used with Permission.
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The Composer
Harvey Derrick lived and worked most of his younger years on a Texas ranch. He is a soft spoken, easy going Oklahoman who’s performance, whether in the church, on the football field or on the stage, has gained the admiration, respect, and love of friends, fans and fellow veterans. Born September 23rd in Pawhuska, Ok, [...]
November 9th, 2010
Calvin Pearl Titus
September 22, 1879 — May 27, 1966
August 14, 2010 marked the 110th anniversary of U.S. Army Corporal and Trumpeter Calvin P Titus’ daring exploit that resulted in his being awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor.
Calvin credited his time in his uncle’s evangelical band with giving him the bugle skills to join the armed forces and eventually leading him to Peking. Calvin Pearl got into West Point as a result of his Medal of Honor, [...]
November 7th, 2010
Donna-Mae Smith First Woman Bugler
in the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps
Web page about Donna-Mae is HERE
SOUNDING HER FINAL NOTE
By Jennifer Mathis www.newsreview.info
It’s one thing to wake up at 5 o’clock each morning. It’s another thing to wake up at 5 o’clock and sound the trumpet an hour later. During her time in the Army, Donna-Mae Smith was responsible for waking the Army and keeping it on schedule with bugle calls. She played the [...]
November 4th, 2010
BUGLE CLASS
Larry DuPree, a member of Taps150 and BAA, is teaching new buglers in Cincinnati to sound Taps as the call as written. The current class consists of Ohio Military Honor Guard members of the Army and Navy, a Marine League Honor Guard member and others interested in providing “Live” Taps. The course is 6 months long, meeting once a week for the first month and monthly thereafter.
The course covers the story of Taps, embouchure development, [...]
November 2nd, 2010
The Patriot Brass Ensemble
The Patriot Brass Ensemble, founded by Steven Behnke, is the first and only civilian brass group dedicated to enriching the lives of veterans of the United States Military. Their website can be found HERE. Please take a minute to “Join” to get their quarterly newsletter. This will keep you up to date on the work the ensemble is doing to enrich the lives of Veterans.
Here is a video of the group
The Patriot Brass [...]
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