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Duke Ellington Band Concert

Date: 03 04 1954
Description: Duke Ellington Band percussionist, Dave Black, performing during a jazz big band concert at the University of Wisconsin Stock Pavilion.
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Ray Price Band in Studio

Date: 06 1955
Description: Four men playing musical instruments in a studio with a electric sign that says: "On the Air." U.W. student Ray Price led the band, which consisted of stan...
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Madison Civic Symphony Orchestra

Date: 10 02 1957
Description: Members of the percussion section of the Madison Civic Symphony orchestra at rehearsal in Scanlan Hall. Helen Dahm (right) is playing the tympani, Marian K...
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Delta Sigma Pi Fraternity Purchases Sherman Tank

Date: 04 15 1958
Description: Delta Sigma Pi fraternity purchased a used 33-ton Sherman tank from Camp McCoy for use at a spring fraternity "tank party". The fraternity's Dixieland orch...
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Delta Sigma Pi Fraternity Purchases Sherman Tank

Date: 04 15 1958
Description: Debbie Duncan, University of Wisconsin student from Batavia, IL, christens "Rosebud I", a used 33-ton Sherman tank, with a bottle of beer at Ed's Service S...
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Drummer Gene Krupa with Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps

Date: 12 05 1958
Description: Famous drummer Gene Krupa, shown at far left, gives a drumming demonstration to members of the Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps at the corps' headquarte...
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UW Band Practices Prior to the Minnesota Football Game

Date: 10 01 1959
Description: Members of the UW band practice prior to playing at the UW football game versus Minnesota. The four-armed band member is really drummer Charles Sommers, gr...
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We Saw You . . . at Labor Day Event

Date: 09 05 1960
Description: More than 300 people attend the annual Labor Day program sponsored by the Madison Federation of Labor at the Labor Temple, 1602 S. Park Street. Drummer Har...

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