Al G. Wright
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Alfred Geoffrey "Al" Wright (born June 23, 1916) is an American bandleader and conductor. He is the Director of Bands Emeritus at Purdue University and Chairman of the Board of the John Philip Sousa Foundation. He was born in London, but his family moved to the United States in the 1920s.
Wright became director of the Purdue All-American Marching Band (AAMB) in 1954, becoming only the second person to hold the position, and served for 27 years until his retirement in 1981.
Wright and his wife Gladys live in West Lafayette, Indiana. He turned 100 in June 2016.[1]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Domenica Bongiovanni (2016-06-23). "At 100 years old, Al Wright sees his legacy". Journal & Courier. Retrieved 2016-06-25.
Other websites[change | change source]
- Biography on the Sousa Foundation website
- Biography on the Purdue AAMB website
- Al Wright Papers - Special Collections in Performing Arts at the University of Maryland
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