The Bill Dayton Big Band has performed for over
three decades. Throughout those years, there have been many
special events for which the band has played...fund raiser for the
Pennsylvania Monument on the actual battlefield in
Gettysburg...grand opening to Pen Mar Park (near Ft. Richie, MD), an
historic park re-built and redicated...and so many other wonderful
events. Some of these events the band
has sponsored.
We have begun this webpage to
bring these past special events to you, and we have dedicated this
page to the man whose picture you see to the right, the
late Frederick James "Fred" Neal, the man who wrote the poem
that became world famous during World War II - "The
White Ciffs Of Dover".
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SPECIAL EVENT - 01: Celebration of
Fred Neal - Poet of "The White Cliffs Of Dover"
- Sandy introduces the
emcee, Tom Phillips, retired radio personality and host of
the popular radio show "The Sounds Of
Jazz".
- Tom Phillips
speaks of Fred Neal.
- Ruth Neal, Fred's wife,
says a few words.
- The vocalists are
introduced.
- The song "The
White Cliffs Of Dover" is sung.
SPECIAL EVENT -
02: Baltimore Zoo "FUN" Raiser - Official fundraiser for the
Baltimore Zoo.
Camden
Yards (home of the Baltimore Orioles baseball team) was the site of
this fun dance. The Bill Dayton Big Band shared the evening
with another band, the fine Baltimore-based rock band, Appaloosa,
with the two bands alternating on
the hour. The dance was held on the 4th floor MVP Lounge, a
beautiful facility overlooking Baltimore. The entire event was
coordinated by Carol Amersbach and sponsored by Olson Wire Products
of Baltimore, MD.
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