The Penn State Blue Band: A Century of Pride and Precision *SIGNED by 4 *

SIGNED by 2 authors and 2 former band directors (Thomas E. Range II, Sean Patrick Smith, Dr. Ned C. Deihl & O. Richard Bundy) !! FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING of this hardcover book. Blue cloth boards with silver foil lettering. Boards are rigid and warp-free. Spine is flat and square. Corners are crisp. No previous owner marks (no names, no underlining, no bookplates, etc). No remainder marks. DUST JACKET complete, NOT price-clipped. Merest scuffing from being shelved. One teeny tiny indentation. Will be protected with an archival book jacket cover. See photos of the ACTUAL book you will receive, NOT A STOCK IMAGE or CROPPED IMAGE. You can see what you will be getting with our listing. All of our books are in-stock and ready to be shipped immediately. Dr. Ned C. Deihl was the director of the Penn State Blue Band from 1962 until his retirement in 1996. He is a legendary figure in Happy Valley, best known for writing the famous “Floating Lions” pregame drill, coining the name “Blue Sapphire,” and starting the Bandorama concert tradition. Under his leadership, the Blue Band expanded from 166 members to 275 and joined the band programs of the Big Ten. After retiring from Penn State, Dr. Deihl, a clarinet and saxophone player, also directed the State College Area Municipal Band for over two decades. O. Richard Bundy was the director of the Penn State Athletic Bands, one of which is the Penn State Blue Band. He originally joined the University Park faculty of The Pennsylvania State University in 1982 as a graduate assistant, then was appointed assistant director of the Blue Band in 1988, before being appointed director in 1996. In addition to his role as director, he taught courses in conducting, marching band techniques, instrumental music education, and band literature. He retired as director in 2015, after 27 years on the faculty. Bundy's tenure was unique as the only Blue Band director to have also been a member of the marching Blue Band as an undergraduate: before returning as a graduate student, Bundy had played in the Blue Band from 1966 to 1970, during his four years as a college undergraduate. Upon graduation in 1970, Bundy enlisted in the United States Army and served as a trombonist with the United States Continental Army Band. After completing his tour of duty with the military, Bundy became band director and instrumental music instructor in 1976 for the Iroquois School District, in Erie, Pennsylvania. Bundy then went on to receive his master's degree from the University of Michigan before returning to Penn State for his doctoral degree. As a guest conductor and adjudicator, Bundy has led ensembles and presented clinics across the United States[4] and Canada. He is a member of the College Band Directors National Association (CBDNA), the Music Educators National Conference, Pennsylvania Music Educators Association, Phi Beta Mu, and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. He was the past president of the Eastern Division of CBDNA and the Nu chapter of Phi Beta Mu. From 2005 to 2007, Bundy partnered with fellow Penn State faculty member and sports enthusiast Jon Nese on the radio program "Let's Talk Penn State." Bundy received Penn State's College of Arts & Architecture Alumni Achievement Award in 2000. Bundy oversaw a number of milestones in the history of the Blue Band, such as the emergence of the Alumni Blue Band Association (ABBA), which has grown to become the largest Alumni Affiliate Group (AAG) in the Penn State Alumni Association, an expansion in the size of the band, the construction of the Blue Band Building, and the receipt of the Sudler Trophy in 2005. The Blue Band Building was renamed in his honor upon his retirement in 2015. Sean Patrick Smith, Class of 1990, Mellophone. CHAIRMAN, ALUMNI BLUE BAND ASSOCIATION HISTORICAL COMMITTEE Thomas E. Range II, Class of 1989, Sousaphone. PRESIDENT, ALUMNI BLUE BAND ASSOCIATION.…