Chattanooga High School Dynamo Marching band - 1958-59 - AR Casavant

[@MrJammerdog]

Thank you Bud for bringing back so many great memories. Gail Grammer and I were the co-captains of this great band. A lot of hard work - 12 hours a day in the summer if I recall correctly. Casavant was one of the most talented men I have ever known. A genius ... and my mentor. Influenced me for life!!! Marti Brown

[@donsiegrist9837]

Hi Enoch - When I got out of the Service I traveled 800 miles to Nebraska to take a class from his son, who was following in his dads footsteps. I not only learned how to precision march but also how to twirl a rife and work with flags. At one point, I think I had every precision marching book written by A.R. - they were all paperbacks. Thanks for sharing this video with us.

[@donaldgrant1045]

I was in the Dynamo Marching Band under Casavant in 1969-1970. I had attended Alpine Crest Elementary with his daughter, Nancy.

[@mikewright1926]

Dr. Casavant came back to City in the late 60's and left in 1970. We continued to perform the routines he made famous in the fifties.

[@director1914]

Im a band director in Houston and I heard about Dr.Casavant last night from a neighbor and fellow director. By looking at the video, he was awesome

[@workingmusician]

Bring it back!

[@DavidTTomasini]

If anyone who watches this video is a former member or student of A.R. Casavant I have so many questions for you. Please get in touch with me! All I have to say is wow!

[@ccollin88]

awesome

[@budwoodward5455]

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[@DavidAIngram]

It's true, there is nothing new under the Sun!?

[@erainh2o]

It was HOT out there on a summer day, wasn't it, Marti? And dusty! And we got yelled at! And it was great! Skippy

[@harryhagan5937]

Remember Willy Lump Lump? ' can't recall the other epithets, but there were many. Such a memorable man. My youngest son and I made a few visits to his place. He had all sorts of plants growing. On my 60th birthday I was a sad pall-bearer.