In Memoriam
David L. Walters From
al.com...
David L. Walters, who served as director of bands at Jacksonville State University for 30 years, died in
December at the age of 92.
Ken Bodiford, current director of the Marching Southerners, posted a tribute on Facebook announcing Walters' death.
"It breaks my heart to have to announce that our beloved friend and leader Dr. David L. Walters has passed away," Bodiford wrote. "The world lost a bright light today. This is one of the saddest days of my life.... He will forever live in our hearts."
Walters' name adorns the school's music department, where he served as director from 1961 to 1991.
A native of Youngstown, Ohio, Walters served six years in the U.S. Navy and graduated from the Navy School of Music. He then received a degree in music from Miami (Ohio) University, did graduate work at Washington of St. Louis and received a master of music from Florida State University.
During his tenure, the Southerners marched in the inaugural parade of President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964 and represented Alabama in the 1976 bicentennial parade in Philadelphia. Walters developed many of the traditions of the band, such as music majors serving as section leaders for the Southerners and training younger musicians. Many go on to be band directors themselves. Dr. Walters was inducted into the Alabama Music Educators Association Hall of Fame in 2009.
Wilbur “Bodie” Hinton From
oanow.com...
Former Auburn University Marching Band Director Wilbur “Bodie” Hinton, 95, died this past June.
Hinton was the director of the Auburn University Marching Band from 1956 to 1969 and head of the Department of Music from 1969 to 1984.
"The Auburn Bands are saddened to hear of the passing of Dr. Wilbur "Bodie" Hinton," said Rick Good, current director of bands for Auburn University.
Hinton served as President of the Alabama Music Educators Association from 1960-1962 and was inducted into the Alabama Music Educators Association Hall of Fame in 2008.
Good said Hinton was responsible for the Auburn band ditching their gray cadet-style uniforms in favor of orange and blue "Yale-style" uniforms.
The marching band’s outdoor practice field was named after Hinton in 1986.
"He insisted that Auburn men and women demonstrate class in all areas of life," Good said. “ That spirit still lives on today in the annual Bodie Hinton award, voted on by the members of the marching band and presented to the senior who best demonstrates the spirit and excellence that is The Auburn University Marching Band.”
AMEA Presidents Past to Present
1946 Yale H. Ellis 1948 Walter A. Mason 1950 Vernon Skoog 1952 John J. Hoover 1954 Lamar Triplett 1956 Carleton K. Butler 1958 Mort Glosser 1960 Wilbur Hinton 1962 Lacey Powell, Jr. 1964 G. Truman Welch 1966 Jerry Countryman 1968 Floyd C. McClure 1970 Jerry Bobo
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1972 Frances P. Moss 1974 George Hammett 1975 Frances P. Moss 1976 S. J. Allen 1978 W. Frank McArthur, Jr. 1980 Paul Hall 1982 Lacey Powell, Jr. 1984 Johnny Jacobs 1986 Merilyn Jones 1988 Ronald D. Hooten 1990 Ken Williams 1992 Dianne Johnson 1994 James K. Simpson
1996 Johnnie Vinson 1998 Michael Meeks 2000 John McAphee, Jr. 2002 Tony Pike 2004 Becky Rodgers 2006 John Baker 2008 Pat Stegall 2010 Steve McLendon 2012 Sara Womack 2014 Carl Hancock 2016 Susan Smith
August/September 2016
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