PHS Chorus & Band

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PENSACOLA HIGH SCHOOL CHORUS

 

GLEE CLUB 

1960 Tour Choir

Barnett, Burleson, Garrett, Head, Hill, Howington, Johnson, Powell, Sandlin, Simpkins, Stanton, Wooten, Hutton, Cobb, Stevens, Womble, Cain, DeLoach, Green, Heine, Kaminski, Lovelace, Mathis, Peterman, Schipman, Taylor, Baisden, Boyette, Ferrar, Mayo, DeMarko, Grey, Brown, Dark, Humphreys, Kelly, Siegel, Smart, Yarbrough, Brown, Grant, Hatfield, Hendricks, Krumbein, Truluck, Cardwell, Jones, Able, De la Rua, Kirkland, McCullough, McLeod, Mundy, Waid, Williams, Davis, Hicks, Huffmaster, Kingsley, Mundy, Smith, Dyson, Blackmon, Bush, Campbell, Haygood, Plant, Terry, Dearinger, Michael, Labrato, Lestelle, Doyle, Faris, Johnson, Strohl, Taylor, Hale, Mitchell, Scott, Grant, Mann, Sutton, Archer, Barry, Chunn, Cook, Culbertson, Jarman, Johnson, Labrato, Long, Scott, Tharpe, Wilkinson, Wilder, Edwards, Walker, Bryan, Noles, Padgett, Skinner, Stafford, Telhiard, White, Baldwin, Lane, Waldrop. Accompanists: Hudson, Senter.
    

 

CHORUS PRODUCTIONS
1958 - 1960
 

Do you remember?...

In 1958, it all began - the thrills, the work, the pride and many, many wonderful performances.  Young high school students being professional, being tremendous - writing a story that will never be forgotten in the hearts of those who were lucky enough to be there.



 

Click HERE to view the South Pacific program that was distributed to the Municipal Auditorium audience on February 21 & 22, 1958

 

Go HERE to view some photographs of the
1959 Pensacola High School production of
SHOW BOAT
 

Friday, February 19, 1960...Opening night of "Annie Get Your Gun". There were so many talented chorus members that year, that two chorus members were chosen for each of the lead characters.  One group starred in the evening performances and another in the matinee performance on Saturday afternoon.  Go HERE to see the program, which is filled with photographs of the casts, and read all about the production and the talented folks who performed in it both on and off the stage. Thanks to Marsha Siegel Herman (who starred as Winnie Tate in the evening cast) for contributing the program to our website.

 

 

 

PENSACOLA HIGH SCHOOL BAND

 

William J. Holston
1930 - 2011
 

"Watch that sharp!" and "One more time!" are usual shouts heard in the PHS band room.  Mr. Holston, and the student band leaders worked avidly trying to make their music soud like a professional organization, not like a high school band.  The band is divided into several factions, such as the concert band, the marching band, and the dance band. A family within the school, the band selected a king and queen, chose the head majorette, and even had their own definite opinions about music.  Mr. Holston, the "slave driver," managed to divert the band members long enough so that they could learn Chopin or "Dixie."
   

 

 

Band Members 1959 - 1960

Drum Majorette: L. O'Leary; Twirler: B. Symington.
Trumpet: F. Edmunson, P. Kemp, J. Adams, G. Clayton, B. Hill, C. Kemp, J. Norrell, B. Peterman, W. Smith, J. Fillingim, C. Francis, C. Griffith, P. Young, L. Brown, J. Burke, B. Westmark. Clarinet: R. Symington, B. Cobb, S. Burleson, F. Hawk, R. Hulbert, B. Roberts, P. Brackman, J. Henderson, K. MacLoren, B. Struck, C. Childers, A. Adams, B. Cosby, R. Gasaway, P. Ousley, P. Mason, J. Steiner. Baritone Horn: J. Bellamy. Bass: D. Greer, R. Lindsey, J. Edge. Trombone: J. Canady, D. Kooliman, J. Scarboro, R. White, D. Hicks, A. Wilson, J. Cardwell. Flute: A. Wolf, S. Pitman, S. Cobb. Saxophone: L. Bush, C. Helton, J. Jordan, D. Baggett, A. Stamps, L. Thatcher, S. Woods, D. Cardwell, L. McCully. Drums: C. Shaw, C. Cetti, C. Dillard, E. Fox, B. Rosaco, P. Hudson, T. Massey, E. Wood, B. Adams, D. Brewton, B. Partin.
  
 

Dance Band 1959-60

Trumpets: Edmunson, Clayton, Peterman, Smith
Saxophone: Hansen, Bush, Baggett, Brockman, Symington
Trombone: Kooiman, Scarboro
Alto Horns: Cosby, Mason
Rhythm - String Bass: Greer. 
Drums: Shaw  Piano: Helton
 

Concert Band 1959-60

Trumpet: Edmunson, Clayton, Peterman, Smith, Adams, Hill, Norrell.  Alto Horn: Cosby, Mason, Steiner, Griffith, Young, Kemp, Partin.   Baritone Horn: Bellamy, Canady. 
Bass: Greer.  Trombone: Kooiman, Scarboro, Hicks, Cardwell, Wilson. Clarinet: Symington, Brockman, Cobb, Gasaway, Hulbert, Cosby, Roberts, MacLaren, Sellars, Henderson, Philpot. E Flat Clarinet: Hawk. Alto Clarinet: Adams, Ousley, Struck. Bass Clarinet: Childers. Flute: Wolf, Pitman, Cobb, Buck, Russell. Saxophone: Helton, Baggett, Stamps, Woods, Hansen. Baritone Saxophone:  Jordan, McCully, Bush. Drums: Shaw, Rosaco, O'Leary, Ozley, Cetti, Symington.

 

MAJORETTES & FLAG TWIRLERS
 
 

   Shirley Chavers * Linda O'Leary * Joy Anderson

 

Majorettes 1959-60

L to R: Shirley Chavers, Nadine Burkett, Mary Ann Russsell, Hila Robinson, Alice Franks, Betty Brewer, Barbara Koller, Brenda Owens, Carol Cummings

 

Flag Twirlers 1959-60

L to R: Joy Anderson, Faye Wilson, Sandra Cotton, Sybil Parker, Phyllis Parrish, Marilyn Merchant, Betty Shillings, Gypsy Cox

"The great success story in 1961 was, without a doubt, the record of the "Fighting Tiger" band.  On this year the band attained greater honors and more recognition than any other previous Pensacola High School band or, for that matter, than any other PHS organization had ever achieved in the past.  Exceptional talent and superb direction combined with relentless determination and unceasing toil proved to be the necessary ingredients to win national recognition.  This was the year that PHS represented Florida at the John F. Kennedy Inauguration in Washington, D. C."   1961 Annona