LHAB Archives
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Big Bertha — The First Eighty Seven Years
By Moton H. Crockett, Jr. Origins in Chicago, 1922 In 1922, Mr. Carl D. Greenleaf, an alum of the University of Chicago…
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LHB Archives – The First Uniforms
The cowboy hat. The bolo tie. The fringe. When the Longhorn Band comes marching in, there is no mistaking it for any…
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LHAB Archives – The Sudler Trophy
When I took over the office of Archives for the LHAB, part of the position was to decorate the display windows in…
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LHAB Archives – Traditions of the Longhorn Band – The President’s Ring
As Longhorn Band and Alumni Band members, we hold many traditions near and dear to our hearts. Here is another of the…
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LHAB Archives – What Is A Texas Star?
Last month I was speaking to a member of the LHAB who has been involved in the organization as an officer for…
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LHAB Archives – Vest In Space
The recent landing of a spacecraft on Mars brings our attention again to the exploration of space. The famous, or in some…
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LHAB Archives – Texas Taps
Texas Fight is the iconic fight song of the University of Texas at Austin. Most sources note that it was written by Walter…
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LHAB Archives – The Drum Minor
View a PDF version of this story here. Anyone participating in a marching band is familiar with the role of the Drum…