PERSONAL MUSIC HISTORY

• Clarinet: 4th grade through college
• Bass Clarinet: 7th grade through college and after (1974)
• Tenor Sax: 9th grade through college and after (1974)
• *Bass Clarinet: 2009-present

BANDS/GROUPS I HAVE PLAYED OR AM PLAYING IN

• Grammar/Jr High/High School Bands
• New Orleans All-City Band - 5 years
• Louisiana All-State Band - 3 years
• Charter member of LSUNO (now University of New Orleans) Band
• Navy Memphis Band
• Navy New Orleans Band
• Several Studio and back-up Bands - including work for the late Allen Toussaint
• Denton Community Band
• *Denton New Horizons Band
• *New Horizons Band Dallas

CAREER/RETIREMENT HIGHLIGHTS

• Born and resided in New Orleans, LA 1948-2006
• Employed in Banking and Finance Industry 1971-1992
• Employed in insurance claims litigation 1993-2005
• *Retired March 31, 2005
• Full-time RVer 2005-2008

FAMILY

• Spouse: Peggy, married July 17, 1970
• One son

INTERESTS/HOBBIES

• Music
• Finance
• Marine Aquariums
• Dogs
• Travel

OTHER

• First paying gig was at age 17 in a "strip joint" in New Orleans. Great educational experience
• Played two selections with the late Pete Fountain on my 18th birthday
• Hurricane Katrina Survivor