The Apache sentinel., 1944-11-24


eSentinel writer had the pleasure
of hearing them ''beat" out
Blue Skies" Saturday morn
ing and agrees that they are
good.
The Orchestra is fortunate in
having as it's commander WOJG
William H. Graham, rJr., who was
formerly with the Post Quarter
master Detachment, Sou 1922. He
made Warrant Officer in January,
1914, after having served with the
Quartermaster for almost three
years. Warrant Officer Graham at
tended the Fort Myer, Virginia,
Army Music School after being
made Warrant Officer. Since then
he was stationed in Camp Adaberry
and Camp Breckenridge.
He is what musicians call mu-
sician,s musician. He enjoys play
ing the piano. drums and sax most.
He quite frequently lends his music
, abilities to the band on the tenor
sax and the session is really on.
Mr.. Graham is from Denver, Colo
RADIO, where he once directed his own
band. He also arranges for the band.
Highlights On Men
SfSgt. Jimmie T. Harris, trumpet
and leader, was formerly with Err
skine Hawkins, Doc Wheeler's Sun
set Royals and the Ink Spots.
T/Sgt. Paul L. Mcpherson, first
trumpet, played with Speed Webb's
Orchestra from way out west.
T/4th .L0nnie johnson, second
trumpet, held first chair down with
Lucky Millinder.
| Pfc. DenZil Valentine, third trJn-
pet, started his musical career upon
entering the service. According to
the boys in the band, some Jodie
will be minus a horn-tooting job
when the war is over.
Pfc. Arthur ID. Wilson is a very
capable trombone player.
IT'S Alder E. Mclean, one of the
most versatile components and hold
ing down the No. horn in the
trombone section and supports the
rythm section with his guitar.
! Pfc. Temple E. johnson, the new
est addition in the outfits person.
mel, has already been dubbed "Trun-
mie" Taking good care of the ar
rangers part for the third from
bone
| T/4th Bill Mason, the ace drum
mer, who plays many hot licks
throughout the evening on special
ARRANGEMENT built to let him go,
is a product of Stuff Smiths band
and Ella Fitzgerald's.
Pfc. Ernest L. TrOtman, the ver-
satile pianist and arranger, comes
from Blanche Calloways outfit.
Tvs Russell Best handles the bass
violin and, as the gang says, BEST
is so doggone tired of carrying the
bass horn in the military band that
he Just must let himself go when
ever he gets chance to ride bass
of any sort"
TIA Jimmie Tyler. first alto sax,
was once with Ala Johnnie Hodges.
Jimmy Dorsey, Benny Carter and
what have you. He was former
member of Chris Columba'S COM
bination of New York iCty.
TIA william Thomas, who, like
Pfc. Valentine, started ms career
in the service, is considered the best
copyist in the band. He has aug
mented the band greatly by his
fine arrangements and he does
superb job as third also sax player.
TVS Alfred T. Stevenson, the guy
with the big baritone sax and the
nonchalant look in his eyes, is really
on the beam Adding weight and
rsmoothnesS to the section, Steve also
masters the clarinet. The. members
all wonder why the girls call him
Freddie?
TVS Joseph H. Nevils is by far one
of the most experienced musicians
in the outfit. Having had two bands
of his own, one. of which was taken
over by the sister of the HI De Ho
King, Blanche Galloway Joe plays
second tenor and clarinet. He's from
Boston.
TVS Irving r. Coates, tenor saxo-
phonist, like Nevils, is quite expe-
rienced. He had his own band at
Newark, New Jersey. prior to en-
tering the service. Coates has COM