[78-L] AAFTC Orchestra, Santa Ana, California

[victor]

 I do not know of a personnel listing for the AAFTC training orchestra but I have a series of aluminum acetates titled "Music With Wings". The series was recorded by the Santa Ana training center orchestra from January 1945 to August 1945. I also have a number of acetates of "America Sends a Melody". These were recorded by the Santa Monica Band, Catalina Island and are from the same period as Music With Wings. Guest vocalist on some of the numbers is Pee Wee Hunt. 

			Larry Jeannette



On Jul 27, 2013, at 1:27 AM, RUSSELL BARNES <r.barnes4 at btopenworld.com> wrote:

> Hello,
>  
> I've no wish to mislead you but I'm trying to recall a conversation I had years ago with 'Peanuts' Hucko.  We'd stayed up into the early hours chatting and he was telling me about his early experiences as a musician with the Air Force Training group. 
>  
> I'm fairly sure he mentioned Santa Anna.  He went on to describe having to March at a brisk pace and play the saxophone.  Sand was kicked-up and settled in the mechanics of the instrument. 
>  
> He managed to change to the Clarinet - which was far less troublesome. 
>  
> Russ Barnes
> Dorset, UK
> 
> 
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> Class,
>  
> Do any members have personnel lists / photographs of the 1942 - 1945 AAFTC Orchestra(s) billeted at Santa Ana. Specifically, I am looking for information about the group(s) under the batons of Eddie Dunstedter and Felix Slatkin.
>  
> Please reply off line to me.
>  
> Thanks in advance,
>  
> Bill
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