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The University of Pittsburgh Varsity Marching Band, or Pitt Band, is the college marching band at the University of Pittsburgh. The band numbers over 300 students consisting of instrumentalists, a majorette squad known as the Golden Girls, a color guard, and the drumline. The band was founded in 1911 and has won numerous awards over the years.
Jack R. Anderson (born 1947 [1]) was Director of Bands at the University of Pittsburgh from 1995 to 2013, [2] having served as assistant director since 1986. [1] His responsibilities included directing Pitt's Varsity Marching Band , leading the Pep Band, and conducting the Symphonic Band.
The Pitt Band performs "Hail to Pitt" at a pep rally for the 1947 Pitt vs. Penn State football game. The lyrics below represent the current lyrics to "Hail to Pitt" ascribed to by the Pitt Band. [36] Note that "U-N-I" are sung as three distinct letters of the alphabet, not to be confused with the phrase "you and I."
The Pitt Band plays the "Victory Song" at the end of a 26–13 win over Notre Dame at Pitt Stadium during the 1956 Pitt football season Some printings of the lyrics record the version "It may be tough, The going rough, But always fighting fair" - which reverses the order of the words "rough" and "tough"
This category includes musical groups associated with the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and its surrounding metropolitan area, including: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania , Armstrong County, Pennsylvania ,
Pagoda was an American rock band from Brooklyn, New York.Its last known lineup before the breakup in 2011 included Michael Pitt as vocalist and guitarist, Reece Carr on drums, Willie Paredes on bass, and Chris Hoffman on cello.
The 200-plus member band will be representing the Village of Greendale, Milwaukee County and the State of Wisconsin in the parade. The band last appeared in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 2016.
His band, known as the Nauvoo Brass Band, was the main band in Nauvoo, Illinois, and played an important role in the crossing of Iowa during the Mormon pioneer trek. Pitt was born in Dymock, England. He joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in 1840. By 1842, Pitt had moved to Nauvoo, Illinois.