Hall of Fame of Distinguished Band Conductors

The National Band Association established the Hall of Fame of Distinguished Band Conductors on the campus of Troy University, Troy, Alabama in 1979. It is housed in a magnificent facility made available by Troy University through the efforts of Dr. John Long, Emeritus Dean of the School of Arts & Sciences / Director of Bands, together with Dr. Ralph Adams, President of the University.

The Hall of Fame building is open to visitors without charge daily from 9:00 to 4:00 p.m. It is also open prior to and immediately following concert events on the Troy campus. Nomination to the Hall of Fame is open to all persons who have reached the age of 65 and who have particularly distinguished themselves as conductors in the band field. Download a Nomination Form

The 2010 installation will occur the first weekend of February 2010. Dr. William (Bill) Moody and Mr. Frank B. Wickes will be honored at that time.

The installation of the first class took place on February 2, 1980. At that time the following persons were inducted into the Hall of Fame of Distinguished Conductors:

Mr. Glenn Cliffe Bainum Col. Harold Bachman Cmdr. Charles Brendler Capt. Howard Bronson Mr. Herbert Clarke Mr. Patrick Conway

Dr. Henry Fillmore Mr. Pat Gilmore Mr. E.F. Goldman Dr. A.A. Harding Mr. Karl King Col. Sam Loboda

Mr. A.R. McAllister Mr. Arthur Pryor Capt. W.H. Santelmann Dr. Frank Simon Mr. John Philip Sousa

The second class to be installed was the first class of living band conductors. The ceremony took place on January 31, 1981 at the Hall of Fame. Inducted were:

Mr. Dale C. Harris

Dr. James Neilson

Dr. William D. Revelli

The third ceremony, on February 6, 1982 installed Col. George S. Howard.

The fourth ceremony, on February 5, 1983 installed:

Dr. Merle Evans Mr. Ernest Williams

Dr. Mark Hindsley

Mr. Charleton Stewart

The fifth ceremony, on February 4, 1984 installed:

Dr. Leonard Falcone

Dr. D.O. Wiley

The sixth ceremony, on February 2, 1985 installed Raymond Dvorak.

The seventh ceremony, on February 8, 1986 installed:

Mr. Nilo Hovey

Dr. Al G. Wright

The eighth ceremony, on February 7, 1987 installed Dr. Frederick C. Ebbs.

The ninth ceremony, on February 3, 1990 installed:

Dr. Frederick Fennell Dr. Paul Yoder

Dr. Robert Hawkins

Lt. Col. William F. Santelmann

The tenth ceremony, on February 1, 1992 installed Col. Arnald Gabriel.

The eleventh ceremony on February 5, 1994 installed:

Dr. W J Julian

Dr. Harry Begian

Mr. Frank (Francesco) Nicolo Mancini

The twelfth ceremony on February 3, 1996 installed Dr. John Long.

The thirteenth ceremony on February 6, 1999 installed:

Mrs. Gladys Stone Wright

Mr. William P. Foster

The fourteenth ceremony on February 3, 2001 installed Col. John Bourgeois.

The fifteenth ceremony on February 1, 2003 installed Mr. Kenneth Bloomquist.

The sixteenth ceremony on February 7, 2004 installed:

Dr. James Croft

Col. Hal Gibson

The seventeenth ceremony on February 4, 2006 installed Robert E. Foster.

The eighteenth ceremony on February 2, 2008 installed:

Mr. Edward S. Lisk

Dr. Donald E. McGinnis

 

 

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