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Chronological History of the Cowboy
Band
1923 1 Organized
2 West Texas Chamber of Commerce Convention, San Angelo, TX
3 Celebration of the opening of the Roby North-Western Electric Railway
1924 1 West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Convention, Brownwood, TX
2 East and South Texas tour
3 Clyde Fair, Clyde, TX
1925 1 The Band becomes incorporated
2 The first bus ("Bovolopus") was purchased
3 West Texas Chamber of Commerce Convention, Mineral Wells, TX
4 Tex-Austin Rodeo, Cisco, TX
5 United Confederate Veteran's Reunion, Dallas, TX
6 Callahan County Fair, Baird, TX
7 Merkel Fair, Merkel, TX
8 Texas United Confederate Veteran's Reunion, Abilene, TX
1926 1 The second bus ("Mabel")
was purchased
2 East Texas tour
3 Tom L. Burnett Rodeo, Wichita Falls, TX
4 United Confederate Veteran's Reunion, Birmingham, AL
5 West Texas Chamber of Commerce Convention, Amarillo, TX
6 West Texas Fair, Abilene, TX
7 Roswell Cotton Carnival, Roswell, NM
8 Will Rogers made honorary member of the Cowboy Band (gave $100 for new
tunes)
1927 1 Inauguration of Texas Governor Dan
Moody, Austin, TX
2 West Texas tour
3 Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Convention, El Paso, TX
4 United Confederate Veteran's Reunion, Tampa, FL
5 Boy's Loyalty Parade, Fort Worth, TX
6 American Legion Convention, Cross Plains, TX
7 Scurry County Fair, Snyder, TX
8 Mother's Day Parade, Abilene, TX
9 West Texas Chamber of Commerce Convention, Wichita Falls, TX
10 West Texas Fair, Abilene, TX
11 Chaves County Cotton Carnival, Roswell, NM
12 Ranger Oil Jubilee, Ranger, TX
13 Santa Claus Parade, Abilene, TX
1928 1 North Texas tour
2 Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers' Association Convention, Amarillo,
TX
3 United Confederate Veteran's Reunion, Little Rock, AR
4 Elks Club Convention, El Paso, TX
5 West Texas Chamber of Commerce Convention, Fort Worth, TX
6 National Democratic Convention, Houston, TX
7 W.T. Johnson World's Championship Rodeo, San Antonio, TX
1929 1 South Texas tour
2 Inauguration of President Herbert Hoover, Washington, D.C.
3 New Amsterdam Theater between acts of Showboat, New York City, NY
4 Southwest Range Stock Show and Rodeo, El Paso, TX
5 West Texas Fair, Abilene, TX
6 W.T. Johnson World's Championship Rodeo at the State Fair, Dallas, TX
7 West Texas Chamber of Commerce Convention, El Paso, TX
1930 1 National Association Cleaners and
Dyers Convention, Dallas, TX
2 Central and South Texas tour
3 The Cotton Oil Convention, San Angelo, TX
4 West Texas and Eastern New Mexico tour
5 W.T. Johnson Southwestern Championship Rodeo, Houston, TX
6 First European Tour: England, France, Belgium, Holland
7 Arkansas State Fair, Little Rock, AR
8 Texas State Fair, Dallas, TX
9 Pittsburg Fair, Pittsburg, TX
1931 1 Southwestern Utilities Company
Convention, Mineral Wells, TX
2 International Washington Day Celebration, Laredo, TX
3 Cattlemen's Convention, Corpus Christi, TX
4 North Texas tour
5 Great Western Livestock Show and Rodeo, Los Angeles, CA
1932 1 South Texas tour
2 West Texas tour
3 East Texas and Louisiana tour
4 Eastern Rodeo tour with the W.T. Johnson World's Championship Rodeo
5 The World's Fair, Chicago, IL
6 Rodeo at Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
7 Rodeo at Boston Garden, Boston, MA
1933 1 South Texas tour
2 Battle of Flowers Parade, San Antonio, TX
3 West Texas and New Mexico tour
1934 1 West Texas tour
2 Panhandle tour
3 Director D.O. Wiley leaves HSU and Marion B. McClure takes over
1935 1 East Texas tour
2 Texas Cowboy Reunion and Rodeo, Stamford, TX
3 Will Rogers dies one month later in a crash of Wiley Post's small plane
at Point Barrow, Alaska
4 East Texas Fair and Rose Festival, Tyler, TX
5 Sheriff Will Watson originates the idea of the Six White Horses
1936 1 La Fiesta de Los Vaqueros, Tucson, AZ
2 Fat Stock Show and Rodeo, San Angelo, TX
3 Texas Centennial Exposition, Dallas, TX
4 W.T. Johnson's World Championship Rodeo, Dallas, TX
1937 1 World Championship Rodeo, Phoenix, AZ
2 Fat Stock Show, San Angelo, TX
3 Southwest American Fat Stock Show, Oklahoma City, OK
4 Social Welfare State Conference, Abilene, TX
5 Oil Belt Safety Conference parade, Breckenridge, TX
6 Old Greer County Pioneer's Reunion and Rodeo, Mangum, OK
7 North Dakota State Fair, Minot, ND
8 Tour of Mexico
9 Dedication of the Will Rogers Memorial Shrine atop Cheyenne Mountain,
Colorado Springs, CO, broadcast on NBC
10 Beutler Brother's Rodeo at the Tri-State Fair, Amarillo, TX
1938 1 World Championship Rodeo, Phoenix, AZ
2 Cowboy Band featured in the movie short titled "The Mesquite
Buckaroo", Phoenix, AZ
3 Fat Stock Show, San Angelo, TX
4 Mother-in-Law Celebration, Amarillo, TX, met Mrs. Franklin D.Roosevelt
5 Oil Belt Saftey Council parade, Eastland, TX
6 Texas Lions Convention, Wichita Falls, TX
7 National Rural Letter Carriers' Association Convention, Washington, D.C.
8 Tri-State Fair, Amarillo, TX
9 Arkansas Livestock Show, Little Rock, AR
10 West Central Oil and Gas Association, Abilene, TX
1939 1 World Championship Rodeo, Phoenix, AZ
2 Fat Stock Show and Rodeo, Houston, TX
3 West Central Texas Livestock Show and Rodeo, Abilene, TX
4 Texas Cowboy Reunion and Rodeo, Stamford, TX
5 Will Rogers Memorial Celebration and Rodeo, Colorado Springs, CO
6 West Texas Fair, Abilene, TX
7 State Fair of Texas, Dallas, TX
8 Texas Baptist Union Convention, Abilene, TX
1940 1 Southwestern Exposition and Fat Stock
Show, Fort Worth, TX
2 Variety Clubs National Convention, Dallas, TX
3 Dick Andrade is named an honorary member of the Cowboy Band
4 World's Championship Rodeo, Dublin, TX
5 West Texas and New Mexico tour
6 National Democratic Convention, Chicago, IL
7 Livestock Show and Rodeo, Midland, TX
8 The World Premiere of Samuel Goldwyn's "The Westerner"
starring Gary Cooper, Fort Worth, TX
9 West Texas fair, Abilene, TX
10 Tyler Rose Festival parade, Tyler, TX
11 State Fair of Texas, Dallas, TX
12 Grand Chapter of Texas, Order of the Eastern Star, Mineral Wells, TX
13 All-American Rodeo and Horse Show, Fort Worth, TX
14 Texas Baptist Training Union Covention, Dallas, TX
1941 1 Inauguration of President Franklin D.
Roosevelt, Washington, D.C.
2 Southwest Boy's Fat Stock Show, San Antonio, TX
3 Washington Day Celebration, Laredo, TX
4 Four-H Club Rodeo, Fort Worth, TX
5 Louisiana Fat Stock Show, Alexandria, LA
6 Everett Colburn World Championship Rodeo, Dublin, TX
7 West Texas Chamber of Commerce Convention, Mineral Wells, TX
8 Texas Cowboy Reunion and Rodeo, Stamford, TX
9 Lions International Convention, New Orleans, LA
10 West Texas Fair, Abilene, TX
11 Wichita Falls Chuck Wagon Rodeo, Wichita Falls, TX
12 Baptist Brotherhood Convention of Texas, Abilene, TX
1942 1 Southern Baptist Convention, San
Antonio, TX
2 Marion B. McClure enlists in the Armed Forces
3 The Cowhand was erected in front of Abilene Hall
4 Merle Evans Directs the Band for the fall semester then returns to the
circus band in the spring
1943 Discontinued for the duration of World
War II
1944 Discontinued for the duration of World
War II
1945 Discontinued for the duration of World
War II
1946 1 Marion B. McClure returns as director
of the Cowboy Band
2 Gib Sandefer leaves the Cowboy Band and takes job as the manager of the
United States Navy Band
1947 1 Inauguration of Texas
Governor Beauford H. Jester, Austin, TX
2 The rehearsal room, library and offices of the the Cowboy Band burn down
in Abilene Hall
3 World Congress of the International Junior Chamber of Commerce, Dallas,
TX
4 North and West Texas tour
5 Cottle-King Colt and Horse Show, Paducah, TX
6 World Championship Rodeo, Phoenix, AZ
7 The first annual Hardin-Simmons University Intercollegiate Rodeo
8 Santa Rosa Roundup, Vernon, TX
9 Texas Cowboy Reunion and Rodeo, Stamford, TX
10 Lions International Convention, San Francisco, CA
11 Top O'Texas Rodeo and Horse Show, Pampa, TX
12 Will Rogers Memorial Rodeo, Colorado Springs, CO
13 Everett Colburn Pre-Madison Square Garden Championship Rodeo, Dublin,
TX
14 West Texas Fair, Abilene, TX
15 Texas State Fair, Dallas, TX
16 Arkansas Livestock Show and Rodeo, Little Rock, AR
17 Armistice Day Parade, Abilene, TX
18 Baptist General Convention, Amarillo, TX
1948 1 Hardin-Simmons University
Intercollegiate Rodeo
2 Santa Rosa Roundup, Vernon, TX
3 Texas Cowboy Reunion and Rodeo, Stamford, TX
4 Lions International Convention, New York City, NY
5 Gave concert at the University of Cincinnati
6 Top O'Texas Horse Show and Rodeo, Pampa, TX
7 Will Rogers Memorial Rodeo, Colorado Springs, CO
8 Everett Colburn Championship Rodeo, Dublin, TX
9 West Texas Fair, Abilene, TX
10 Arkansas Livestock Show and Rodeo, Little Rock, AR
11 Beeville Rodeo and Horse Show, Beeville, TX
1949 1 Second Inauguration of Texas Governor
Beauford H. Jester, Austin, TX
2 East Texas tour
3 World premiere of "The Green Promise" starring Ginger Rogers,
Houston, TX
4 Opening of the Shamrock Hotel, Houston, TX
5 Midland Rodeo, Midland, TX
6 Texas Cowboy Reunion and Rodeo, Stamford, TX
7 Ranger Rodeo, Ranger, TX
8 Top O'Texas Horse Show and Rodeo, Pampa, TX
9 Everett Colburn World's Championship Rodeo, Dublin, TX
10 A parade down Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, CA
11 Roby Rodeo, Roby, TX
12 Eagle Pass-Piedras Negras Centennial, Eagle Pass, TX
13 Hardin-Simmons University Intercollegiate Rodeo
1950 1 Hardin-Simmons University
Intercollegiate Rodeo
2 Cowboy Band Silver Anniversary Reunion
3 Texas Cowboy Reunion and Rodeo, Stamford, TX
4 Coleman Rodeo, Coleman, TX
5 Permian Basin Rodeo, Monahans, TX
6 XIT Rodeo, Dalhart, TX
7 Top O 'Texas Horse Show and Rodeo, Pampa, TX
8 National Veteran's of Foreign Wars Convention, Chicago, IL
9 Chicago Fair, Chicago, IL
10 West Texas Fair, Abilene, TX
11 Haskell Fair, Haskell, TX
1951 1 South Texas tour
2 Hardin-Simmons University Intercollegiate Rodeo
3 Santa Rosa Roundup, Vernon, TX
4 National Intercollegiate Rodeo, Fort Worth, TX
5 Texas Cowboy Reunion and Rodeo, Stamford, TX
6 Coleman Rodeo, Coleman, TX
7 Big Spring Rodeo, Big Spring, TX
8 Gaines County Fair, Seminole, TX
9 Texas Movie Stars Parade, Abilene, TX
10 Oil Progress Week Parade, Abilene, TX
1952 1 East Texas tour
2 Invited by the Texas Eisenhower-for-President Delegation to accompany
them to New York City for the "Ike"-for-President rally
3 Appeared on the Tex McCrary-Jinx Faulkenberg television show, New York
City, NY
4 Hardin-Simmons University Intercollegiate Rodeo
5 Santa Rosa Roundup, Vernon, TX
6 Boy Scout Circus, Abilene, TX
7 Armed Forces Day Parade, Abilene, TX
8 National Junior Chamber of Commerce Convention, Dallas, TX
9 Texas Cowboy Reunion and Rodeo, Stamford, TX
10 Big Spring Rodeo, Big Spring, TX
11 Arkansas Livestock Show and Rodeo, Little Rock, AR
12 Greeted Mr. and Mrs. Richard Nixon at Tye Airport, they arrived by
plane for a Taylor County Democrats-for-Eisenhower rally
13 Christmas of 1952, USO European tour: England, France, Germany, Italy,
and Iceland
1953 1 Continued USO European tour until
January 11, 1953
2 Inauguration of President Dwight D. Eisenhower, Washington, D.C.
3 North Texas tour
4 Hardin-Simmons University Intercollegiate Rodeo
5 Texas Cowboy Reunion and Rodeo, Stamford, TX
6 Coleman Rodeo, Coleman, TX
7 Cowboy Band becomes a part of the School of Music, had been aseparate
organization
8 Carter County Rodeo, Ardmore, OK
9 November 1953: Cowboy Band is suspended from further activities for
hazing, for attitudes, and actions not in keeping with the ideals of
Hardin-Simmons University. Suspension is lifted 5 days later.
1954 1 West Texas and New Mexico tour
2 International Variety Club Convention, Dallas, TX
3 Texas Cowboy Reunion and Rodeo, Stamford, TX
4 Coleman Rodeo, Coleman, TX
5 Played for the opening of the Republic National Bank, Dallas, TX
1955 1 South Texas tour
2 Hereford Stampede and Rodeo, Sulphur, OK
3 Texas Cowboy Reunion and Rodeo, Stamford, TX
4 San Angelo Oil Show, San Angelo, TX
5 Abilene Christmas parade, Abilene, TX
6 General Motors Parade of Progress, Abilene, TX
1956 1 Abilene Jubilee parade, Abilene, TX
2 Hardin-Simmons University Intercollegiate Rodeo
3 Cowboy Band chosen as the guest band of the Upper Missouri Band Festival
in Williston, ND
4 Haskell Rodeo parade, Haskell, TX
5 Abilene Air Force Base parade, Abilene, TX
6 Texas Cowboy Reunion and Rodeo, Stamford, TX
7 West Texas Fair, Abilene, TX
1957 1 1956 Five Outstanding Texans Banquet
2 Wichita Falls Diamond Jubilee, Wichita Falls, TX
3 Callahan County Rodeo, Baird, TX
4 Seymour Rodeo, Seymour, TX
5 Texas Cowboy Reunion and Rodeo, Stamford, TX
6 West Texas Fair, Abilene, TX
7 Clay County Reunion and Rodeo, Henrietta, OK
8 Played for the premiere of "Around the World in Eighty Days"
at the Paramount Theater, Abilene, TX
9 December 14, 1957, the Band leaves on the Military Air Transport
Tour: Bermuda, Azores, Scotland, Iceland, and Newfoundland
1958 1 January 6, 1958, the Band returns
from the Military Air Transport Tour
2 Official Band of the Brady Band Festival, Brady, TX
3 Association of Independent Insurance Adjusters of Texas Convention
4 Panhandle tour
5 Hardin-Simmons University Intercollegiate Rodeo
6 Hardeman County Centennial Celebration, Quanah, TX
7 Southern Baptist Convention, Houston, TX
8 Texas Cowboy Reunion and Rodeo, Stamford, TX
9 Royal Ambassadors Congress, Fort Worth, TX
10 West Texas Fair, Abilene, TX
11 Texas State Fair, Dallas, TX
12 National Crippled Childrens Convention where it played for Roy Rogers
and Dale Evans, Dallas, TX
1959 1 Texas Soil Conservation District
Supervisors Convention, Abilene, TX
2 Texas Association of Retarded Children Convention, Lubbock, TX
3 Kiwanis International Convention, Dallas, TX
4 West Texas Fair, Abilene, TX
5 Building and Loan Association of America, Dallas, TX
1960 1 Southwest Texas tour
2 Texas Cowboy Reunion and Rodeo, Stamford, TX
3 VFW National Convention, Detroit, MI
4 Gave a halftime show at the Detroit Lions - Pittsburgh Steelers game,
Detroit, MI
5 West Texas Fair, Abilene, TX
6 Selected to perform at the first Dallas Cowboys home game, the Band
was in select company with Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, Pat Brady and The
Sons of the Pioneers
7 Texas Brotherhood Convention, Abilene, TX
1961 1 West Texas and New Mexico tour
2 National Conference of Southern Baptist Men, Memphis, TN
3 District Kiwanis Convention, San Angelo, TX
1962 1 Abilene Polio Telerama, Abilene, TX
2 Hardin-Simmons University Intercollegiate Rodeo
3 East Texas tour
4 Texas Cowboy Reunion and Rodeo, Stamford, TX
5 Top O'Texas Rodeo, Pampa, TX
6 Dedication of the Hubbard Creek Dam, Breckenridge, TX
7 West Texas Fair, Abilene, TX
8 Veterans' Day Parade, Fort Worth, TX
9 Weslaco Anniversary Celebration, Weslaco, TX
1963 1 Tour of Japan for the Baptist New
Life Crusade. While in Japan,
the Band participated in 41 parades, 44 concerts and 15 crusade meetings
2 Hardin-Simmons University Intercollegiate Rodeo
3 Texas Cowboy Reunion and Rodeo, Stamford, TX
4 United Fund Parade, Abilene, TX
5 Played at the Paramount Theater for the world premiere of "Take
Her, She's Mine" starring James Stewart
and Sandra Dee
1964 1 Intercollegiate football ends at
Hardin-Simmons University
2 West Texas and New Mexico tour
3 Played at the municipal airport to greet Texas Governor John Connally
4 The Bronco is dedicated to Marion B. McClure, Director of the Cowboy
Band
5 Texas Cowboy Reunion and Rodeo, Stamford, TX
6 Latin-American Crusade, Lubbock, TX
7 Played at the municipal airport to greet Dan Blocker, televison star
as "Hoss" in the series titled Bonanza. He was once a
student and
football player at HSU.
1965 1 West Texas and New Mexico tour
2 Cowboy Band selected by Southwestern Bell Telephone Company to appear
on its entertainment special "Talent '65 Program."
3 Lubbock Christian Crusade, Lubbock, TX
4 Texas Cowboy Reunion and Rodeo, Stamford, TX
5 Peanut Bowl Parade, Eastland, TX
6 Pecan Bowl Parade, Abilene, TX
1966 1 Cowboy Band receives a Certificate of
Appreciation from the March of Dimes
2 South Texas tour
3 Colorado Stampede, Grand Junction, CO
4 Opening of Old Abilene Town, Abilene, TX
5 Texas Cowboy Reunion and Rodeo, Stamford, TX
1967 1 West Texas and New Mexico tour
2 Hardin-Simmons University Intercollegiate Rodeo
3 Played for the world premiere of "War Wagon", starring John
Wayne, Dallas, TX
4 Texas Cowboy Reunion and Rodeo, Stamford, TX
5 Provided music at the Chisholm Trail Museum Car, Abilene, TX
1968 1 South Texas tour
2 Performed before the Houston Astros - Minnesota Twins baseball game
3 Hardin-Simmons University Intercollegiate Rodeo
4 Callahan County Sheriff's Posse Rodeo, Baird, TX
5 Texas Cowboy Reunion and Rodeo, Stamford, TX
6 Dedication of Sid Richardson Science Center, at HSU
7 Texas Refinery Corporation concert, Cresson, TX
8 Haskell County Fair, Haskell, TX
1969 1 Inauguration of President Richard M.
Nixon, Washington, D.C.
2 February 13, 1969: Gib Sandefer dies
3 West Texas and New Mexico tour
4 Shrine Spring Cermonial parade, Abilene, TX
5 Haskell County Fair, Haskell, TX
6 Dedication of Moody Student Center, at HSU
7 Hardin-Simmons University Intercollegiate Rodeo
8 Cowboy Band Foundation is formed. William E. King elected first
president.
1970 1 Hardin-Simmons University
Intercollegiate Rodeo
2 Prof McClure named "Bandmaster of the Year" by the Texas
Bandmasters' Association
3 Played for the ground-breaking ceremonies of Mabee Hall, at HSU
4 West Texas Fair, Abilene, TX
5 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, New York City, NY
6 Gave concert at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Kansas City, MO
7 Texas Cowboy Reunion and Rodeo, Stamford, TX
8 Baptist State Convention, Houston, TX
1971 1 Marion B. McClure receives the John
J. Keeter, Jr. Alumni Award
2 June 19th declared Cowboy Band Day in Abilene
3 June 19th: the ground-breaking of the Home of the Cowboy Band
1972 1 South Texas tour
2 The Home of the Cowboy Band is completed
3 Hal Pender elected president of the Cowboy Band Foundation
1973 1 Golden Jubilee Reunion of the Cowboy
Band (50th anniversary)
2 June 20, 1973: "Prof" Marion B. McClure passed away. With his
passing, he left us much more than a memory of a man; for the principle
by which Prof lived and sought to instill in the minds of bandsmen
through the years will forever be deeply rooted in the Cowboy Band.
3 August 14, 1973: Lawson Hager becomes only the third man to lead the
Cowboy Band in over fifty years.
1974 1 Band played for Governor Dolph
Briscoe in the Rotunda of the Texas Capital, Austin, TX
2 Benefit concert for the Texas Baptist Children's Home, Austin, TX
1975 1 Cowboy Campfire Cookoff
2 First full band the march at Six Flags
3 Two trips to Texas Rangers baseball games
4 MS Benefit Concert, Eastland, TX
1976 - 1977
1 Texas Tech Rodeo, Lubbock, TX
2 Cotton Bowl parade, Dallas, TX
3 Inauguration of President Jimmy Carter, Washington, D.C.
4 Appearance on ABC's "Good Morning America" program in
Washington, D.C.
1977- 1978
1 Neiman-Marcus grand opening, Fort Worth, TX
2 Texas Oil Marketers Convention, Houston, TX
3 HSU Rodeo dedicated to Mr. Hager and the Cowboy Band
1978- 1979
1 Lone Star Finals Rodeo, Dallas, TX
2 Cotton Bowl parade, Dallas, TX
3 Undefeated season as intramural softball champions
4 Lion's Club International Convention, Montreal, Quebec
5 Inauguration of Governor Bill Clements, Austin, TX
1979- 1980
1 Lone Star Circuit Finals Rodeo, Abilene, TX
2 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, Houston, TX
3 Battle of the Flowers Parade, San Antonio, TX
1980- 1981
1 Cotton Bowl parade, Dallas, TX
2 Miss Abilene Pageant
3 Abilene Centennial Day in Austin
4 Campaign welcome for Jimmy Carter, Abilene Airport
5 Lawson Hager moves to faculty position, Band banquet in honor of his
eight years of leadership to the Band
6 Bill Woods becomes the fourth man to lead the Cowboy Band
1981- 1982
1 Cowboy Band wins Men's Division in All-School Sing
2 Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade in celebration of
Hollywood's 50th anniversary,
Hollywood, CA
3 Disneyland parade and concert, Hollywood, CA
4 HSU Bronco is dedicated to Mr. Hager and the Cowboy Band
1982- 1983
1 Foundation purchases Cowboy Band van
2 Inauguration of Governor Mark White, Austin, TX
3 60th anniversary Cowboy Band reunion
4 Dorothy May McClure's book, The World Famous Cowboy Band: 1923 - 1973,
published by the Cowboy Band Foundation
5 Grant Jones Governor for a Day Celebration, Austin, TX
6 Cotton Bowl parade, Dallas, TX (Featured in 3 minutes of national air
time on CBS)
1983- 1984
1 Baptist World Alliance European Tour: England, France, Switzerland,
Germany
2 Neiman-Marcus fund raiser concert, Irving, CA
3 Bill Woods leaves Hardin-Simmons University
4 W. Scott Mather becomes the fifth man to lead the Cowboy Band
1984- 1985
1 West Texas Fair and Rodeo, Abilene, TX
2 Eastland homecoming parade, Eastland, TX
3 Trent homecoming parade, Trent, TX
4 Hamlin Christmas parade, Hamlin, TX
5 Haskell Christmas Night parade, Haskell, TX
1985- 1986
1 Cotton Bowl parade, Dallas, TX
2 Carnaval Celebration and parades, Nice, France
3 Coca-Cola Centennial Parade, Atlanta, GA
1986- 1987
1 First annual Cowboy Band Barbeque
2 Disneyland Parade and concert
3 California tour
4 Inauguration of Governor Bill Clements
5 St. Patrick's Day parade, Shamrock, TX
1987- 1988
1 Banquet in honor of General Dwayne Cassidy, Commander of Military
Airlift Operations
2 Texas "Hello" to British dignitaries at Perini Ranch
3 Mesquite Rodeo, Mesquite, TX
4 Texas Baptist General Convention, Fort Worth, TX
5 Foundation completes drive for the million-dollar endowment fund
1988- 1989
1 Glorieta Baptist Conference Center concerts, Glorieta, NM
2 World Evangelism Rally Dinner
3 Cotton Bowl parade, Dallas, TX
4 Carnaval celebration and parades, Nice, France (Met David Carradine)
5 San Angelo Rodeo Parade, San Angelo, TX
6 Lutheran Convention, Abilene, TX
1989- 1990
1 West Texas Fair and Rodeo, Abilene, TX
2 Eastland parade, Eastland, TX
3 Hamlin parade, Hamlin, TX
4 San Angelo Rodeo Parade, San Angelo, TX
5 South Texas tour
6 Veteran's Day Parade, Abilene, TX
7 Texas Cowboy Reunion and Rodeo, Stamford, TX
1990- 1991
1 West Texas Fair and Rodeo, Abilene, TX
2 Eastland parade, Eastland, TX
3 Panhandle and Colorado tour
4 Texas Cowboy Reunion and Rodeo, Stamford, TX
5 4th of July Parade, Abilene, TX
6 Adolphus Christmas Parade, Dallas, TX
7 Inauguration of Governor Ann Richards, Austin, TX
1991- 1992
1 West Texas Fair and Rodeo Parade, Abilene, TX
2 Adolphus Christmas Parade, Dallas, TX
3 Foley's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Houston, TX
4 San Angelo Parade, San Angelo, TX
5 Tye Parade, Tye, TX
6 Carnaval Celebration and Parade, Metz, France
7 Texas Cowboy Reunion and Rodeo, Stamford, TX
8 Christmas Night Parade, Abilene, TX
9 Veterens Day Parade, Abilene, TX
10 Western Heritage Classic Parade, Abilene, TX
1992- 1993
1 West Texas Fair and Rodeo Parade, Abilene, TX
2 Foley's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Houston, TX
3 Adolphus Christmas Parade, Dallas, TX
4 Western Heritage Day Parade, Abilene, TX
5 Welcomed the Japanese Consul General to Abilene, Abilene, TX
6 Australian Cutting Horse Welcome, Abilene, TX
7 Veterans Day Parade, Abilene, TX
8 Christmas Night Parade, Abilene, TX
1993- 1994
1 West Texas Fair and Rodeo Parade, Abilene, TX
2 Eastland Parade, Eastland TX
3 Foley's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Houston, TX
4 Vetern's Day Parade, Abilene, TX
5 Parade, Breckenridge, TX
6 Super Bowl Champion Dallas Cowboys Victory Parade, Dallas, TX
7 Women's Club Performance, Abilene, TX
8 East Texas - New Mexico Tour, (Midland, Levelland, Santa Fe/Glorieta,
Hobbs)
9 Fort Worth Stock Show Parade, Fort Worth, TX
10 Scott Mather resigns as director of the Cowboy Band
1994- 1995
1 Don Hanna becomes the 6th man to lead the Cowboy Band
2 West Texas Fair Parade, Abilene, TX
3 Adolphus Christmas Parade, Dallas, TX
4 Anson Christmas Parade, Anson, TX
5 Breckinridge Christmas Parade, Breckinridge, TX
6 Gainsville Christmas Parade, Gainsville, TX
7 Veterans Day Parade, Abilene, TX
8 Gov. George W. Bush Inaugural Parade, Austin, TX
9 HSU Rodeo, Abilene, TX
10 Texas Cowboy Reunion Rodeo & Parade, Stamford, TX
1995- 1996
1 West Texas Fair Parade, Abilene, TX
2 Adolphus Christmas Parade, Dallas, TX
3 Gainesville Christmas Parade, Gainesville TX
4 Breckenridge Christmas Parade, Breckenridge, TX
5 Anson Christmas Parade, Anson, TX
6 Carnaval Celebration, Nice, France, and Tour of Nice, Monaco, and Paris
7 Hemphill/Logsdon quarter-of-a-million dollar gift to Trust Fund
8 HSU Rodeo, Abilene, TX
9 Western Heritage Parade & Rodeo, Abilene, TX
10 Texas Cowboy Reunion Rodeo & Parade, Stamford, TX
1996- 1997
1 West Texas Fair Parade, Abilene, TX
2 Director Don Hanna has heart surgery - Lawson Hager serves briefly as
interim director of the Band
3 Cowboy Band Foundation purchases a new silver van. The van is
named
"Pluto" after the bandsman whose dream it was to someday get a
new van.
4 Chuy's Christmas Parade, Austin, TX
5 Adolphus Christmas Parade, Dallas, TX
6 Howdy Performance for Symphony Guild
7 Western Heritage Rodeo
8 Texas Cowboy Reunion Rodeo and Parade, Abilene, TX
1997- 1998
1 West Texas Fair Parade, Abilene, TX
2 Chuy's Christmas Parade, Austin, TX
3 Neiman-Marcus 90th Anniversary Celebration, Dallas, TX; met Larry Hagman,
"J.R." of TV's Dallas
4 KTXS Christmas Parade, Abilene, TX
5 Adolphus Christmas Parade, Dallas, TX
6 Ranger Christmas Parade, Ranger, TX
7 Rally for Governor George W. Bush, Abilene, TX
8 Performed at a benefit with Larry Hagman at his request, Abilene, TX
9 TMEA Past Presidents' dinner, San Antonio, TX
10 Cowboy Band Diamond Anniversary Gala. Exes from all over
attended a combined Concert/
Cowboy Band concert.
11 The Band purchased new uniforms. An auction was held to sell off
the old uniforms.
12 HSU Rodeo, Abilene, TX
13 Texas Cowboy Reunion Rodeo and Parade, Stamford, TX
1998- 1999
1 West Texas Fair Parade, Abilene, TX
2 Wednesday, October 7, 1998. The Band first learns that it is
under investigation for suspected hazing during what was known as Band
Slime.
3 Friday, October 9, 1998. All Slime activities are made to cease
and
desist by the administration--just hours before they were to end anyway.
4 Saturday, October 10, 1998. The Cowboy Band is suspended from
performing at the football game.
5 The judgement of the administration holds all upperclassmen
accountable for hazing. Each bandsman is required to fulfill 90
hours of community service.
6 Saturday, October 17, 1998. The Band resumes its performances with
the Homecoming football game.
7 Chuy's Christmas Parade, Austin, TX
8 KTXS Christmas Parade, Abilene, TX
9 Adolphus Christmas Parade, Dallas, TX
10 New Year's Day Parade, London, England, and tour of Great Britain
Revisted sites of previous european tours.
11 Cowboy Band weathered the storm of hazing allegations to
perpetuate into the new millineum with the introduction of females
keeping with the ideals that make the Cowboy Band glorious in its rich
tradition.
12 Texas Cowboy Reunion Rodeo and Parade, Stamford, TX
1999- 2000
1 West Texas Fair Parade, Abilene, TX
2 Chuy's Christmas Parade, Austin, TX
3 KTXS Christmas Parade, Abilene, TX
4 Adolphus Christmas Parade, Dallas, TX
5 The band amends it's orientation process according to university
guidelines
6 Texas Cowboy Reunion Rodeo and Parade, Stamford, TX
7 The Lee Hemphill music building is erected in honor of Dr. Lee Hemphill,
Cowboy Band Ex
8 "Twenty Four Courageous band members began a rebuilding program of
a
Cowboy Band that had to endure much." - Don Hanna
2000- 2001
1 West Texas Fair Parde, Abilene, TX
2 Abilene Arts Alliance Dinner, Abilene, TX
3 National Center for Children Grand Opening, Abilene, TX
4 Chuy's Christmas Parde, Austin, TX
5 KTXS Christmas Parade, Abilene, TX
6 Chamber of Commerce Parade, Ranger TX
7 Adolphus/Neiman Marcus Children's Parade, Dallas, TX
8 Inauguration of President George W. Bush, Washington D.C.
9 Six Flags 40th Anniversary Celebration, Arlington, TX
10 Grand Opening and dedication of the Bob Bullock Texas History Museum.
Guest speaker: President George W. Bush, Austin, TX
11 Tour of Spain and evangelistic crusade in Caceres, Spain "Extramedura
for Christ"
12 Texas Cowboy Reunion Rodeo and Parade, Stamford, TX
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9.05.01
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