James B King - Veterans Day Concert

Name: James B King - Veterans Day Concert
Start: 2024-11-10T16:00:00-05:00
Location: First Presbyterian Church of Gainesville, FL

Schedule

Sun Nov 10 2024 at 04:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

First Presbyterian Church of Gainesville, FL | Gainesville, FL

Come celebrate Veterans Day and James B. King (James King was a native of Charleston, South Carolina and attended Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. Jim enlisted in the Army where he performed on troop ships crossing the Atlantic during WW II. In 1946, Jim joined the Marine Band. He served as principal clarinet and assistant conductor until his retirement in 1968. Jim and his wife Joy were members of the GCB for twenty-six years. He died in October, 2006, and the Band presents this concert in memory of this great musician.)