Auburn University band alum and blogger Christian Walters has written a great homage to recently-passed Auburn University band director and Auburn Knights booster Dr. Billy Walls. Today at the AU homecoming game against Samford, the band performed a couple of pieces in memory of Dr. Walls. They played well and with great heart. I could feel the gratitude. His widow, Dr. Kim Curley Walls, led the bands. Below is a link to the article.
==> “Rest in peace, or at least in tune” from The Man Version <==
Thanks for the link and the kind words.
Doc Walls made a big impression on me at Auburn, like he did for almost everyone else who walked into the band room. I wasn’t majoring in music or anything, but he made my time in rehearsal both challenging and fun. A great director and a great man.