Music activities from 1955

Sylvia T. won a first at District Music Contest along with Mary Ellen K. and Jon M., and then went on to play at the University of Illinois at the State Music Festival in Urbana (I don't have the outcomes for the others). In this Index photo she is going over her music with Wayne Johnson. She still plays in the town band and is the organist for the Church of the Brethren. Band members also played for school assemblies, marched in the Homecoming parade, played for football and basketball games and with the choral groups participated in the Blackhawk Music Festival.

Remember Mr. Sandman?

I seem to remember learning this song--but have no recollection of where or when we sang. "Mr. Sandman" debuted on 10/30/54 and peaked at #1 for 7 weeks.



The Chordettes were Carol Buschman, Janet Ertel, Lynn Evans and Jinny Osborn. Janet Ertel was the mother-in-law of Phil Everly of “The Everly Brothers.”