434th Army Band

Also later known as the US Army Signal Corps Band, this group was able to form many different ensembles:
Concert band, Marching band, Phase I jazz/rock combo, Phase II jazz/rock combo, Crooked River Dixieland Band
Members included:
Conductor: George Armijo
Trumpet: Jerry Brant, David Shockey, Mike Andreas, John Wilson
Trombone: Dennis Lowe, Tony Seel, Lee Seeley, Paul Kemp
Saxophone: Tyrone Holland, Jimmy Easton, Pat Keels
Oboe: James Garst
Tuba: Larry Williams
Guitar: Nigel Hardaman, Dennis Lowe
Electric Bass: Dennis Lowe, Ken Foster, David Shockey
Clarinet: Doug Austin, Steve Chapman, V.D. Bilingsley
Percussion: Clay Kirby, Joseph D. Mitchell III
The band was inactivated by the US Army in 2016.
The band was the first musical organization to perform at the Augusta-Richmond County Civic Center, at its opening.