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- Al_G._Wright abstract "Dr. Al G. Wright (born June 23, 1916, in London, England) is the Director of Bands Emeritus at Purdue University and Chairman of the Board of the John Philip Sousa Foundation.While still a child Wright moved with his family to the United States, where he grew up in Pontiac, Michigan. Wright played French horn in high school and earned a music scholarship to the University of Miami in Florida, where he earned both bachelor's (1937) and master's (1947) degrees. He taught band and orchestra at Miami Senior High School from 1938-1954.Wright became director of the Purdue All-American Marching Band (AAMB) in 1954, becoming only the second person to hold the position, and served for 27 years until his retirement in 1981. Wright introduced a number of innovations to the Purdue band program, including elaborate football halftime shows and an expanded majorette corps featuring the Golden Girl and Silver Twins. He was also responsible for significantly expanding the band's reach beyond football, including several performances at Radio City Music Hall and international trips to Europe, South America, and Japan.In 1981 Wright received an honorary LLD from Troy State University, and in 1982 Purdue named him a Distinguished Alumnus. Dr. Wright was inducted into the National Band Association Hall of Fame of Distinguished Band Conductors in 1986. Kappa Kappa Psi awarded him the Distinguished Service to Music Medal for concert band and marching band. He is also an honorary member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia.Dr. Wright and his wife Gladys live in West Lafayette, Indiana.".
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