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by | March 24, 2016 · 8:48 am

Gemini Jazz Bands

Gemini 77

Gemini 77

Gemini jazz bands were a fixture in the WKU Music Department from 1966 through 1979.  Originally organized as an all girls jazz band a few good men (Larnelle Harris & John Carpenter) soon became members.  The band leader David “Doc” Livingston partnered with the USO to give his students real band touring experiences in the Caribbean, Europe and through the Pacific command.

WKU Archives has digitized two videotapes regarding the band; recently received donations of Gemini materials from former members and had a reunion for the former members.  You can see this material at our new online exhibit Gemini Jazz Bands or visit the small exhibit housed in the Western Room of the Kentucky Building.

WKU Reports: Gemini 15 – 15 minute video

All Systems Go: Gemini 75 Concert – 30 minute concert video

David “Doc” Livingston HODA Induction – 15 minute video

Videos were digitized through an internal WKU Libraries grant.

Gemini Reunion

Former Geminis David Dorris, Bobbi Battle, Michael Frye, Jeff Jones, Nancy Pollard, Jamie Daly, Nancy Cron and Jane Tichenor.

 

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by | August 6, 2010 · 2:29 pm

The Western Minstrel

The Western Minstrel

The Western Minstrel

The Western Minstrel is the official alumni newsletter of the WKU Department of Music. It has been in off and on since 1984. It highlights the activities of students and faculty in the Music Department and helps keep the alumni up to date.  The University Archives holds issues from 1984-1987, 1989, 1996, 2003-2009. These have been digitized and are now available on TopScholar as full text searchable documents.  These and other records created by the Music Department are available for researchers to use in the Harrison-Baird Reading Room of the Kentucky Building, Monday-Saturday, 9 to 4.

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by | March 18, 2010 · 7:20 am

Going Up? The Elevator

Elevator

Elevator


The Elevator was the first student publication at Western Kentucky State Normal School. It was published “monthly” during the school year from 1909 through 1916. Volume II has been posted on TopScholar using optical character recognition software to make the issues full-text searchable. In this first volume are accounts of the first baseball team: “we have hopes of securing a professional coach;” faculty activities: “Prof. Webb went fishing and swimming in a creek in east Tenn,” lists of graduates; news from alumni: “Miss Lillian Moore is teaching English and History in the Natchez Miss. High School;” student compositions; advertisements for local merchants and general news of the school. Check it out on TopScholar.

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