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Performance by the Golden Knights (military band)

Audio Item Number: 1054AU0806
Pages
0
Media Type
Audio
Physical Location
CS69.7
Number of Media
1
Language(s)
English
Format
2 Track Stereo
Time - Hr:Min:Sec
12:11
Digitized in HD?
No
Dates
Existence: 2 November 1970
General Note
This is a recording made by Specialist 5 George Joliff at a performance by the Golden Knights at Fort Duresy, Hawaii. Mr. Joliff begins with the details including subject, location and numbers identifying this particular recording. Most of the recording is of the Golden Knights performing three pieces, Rolling Thunder by Henry Fillmore, Mazatlan by William E. Rhodes and America the Beautiful. During the performance of America the Beautiful, there is the sound of the Blue Angels' flyover (08:34).

After the music Specialist Joliff records crowd reactions (09:52) to the Blue Angels' performance. Military jet noise can be heard, and also a loudspeaker, children talking excitedly, cheering and clapping. Specialist Joliff details the maneuvers the aircraft are executing.

Perma Link
https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=1054AU0806

Citation
Performance by the Golden Knights (military band), 1054AU0806. 2 November 1970, George Jolliff Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University, https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=1054AU0806, Accessed 26 Jan 2026.

Pub Credit Line
1054AU0806, George Jolliff Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University

Added: 29 Oct 2002 [Updated: 13 Dec 2018]