The Oldest High School Band in America
Founded in 1872
The Christian Brothers Band
Hall of Fame
"Men of Music"
Since 1948 the Christian Brothers Band has honored a "Man of Music" every year who has contributed to the success of the Oldest High School Band in America. Members of the Hall of Fame must be a graduate, directed, conducted, composed for, or was featured as a guest soloist with the Christian Brothers Band.
 President Richard Nixon |
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 Ed Sullivan |
 Trumpeter Raphael Mendez |
 Carnegie Hall |
 Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam |
 Bill Murray |
 Tennessee Governor Winfield Dunn |
 Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland |
 Lincoln Memorial |
 Saxophone Soloist Donald Sinta and Composer Francis McBeth |
 Vice-President Spiro Agnew |
 Memphis Mayor William Herenton |
 Br. Joel and Mr. Bolton at Ford's Theatre |
 James Richens, Ralph Hale, Jack Hale, and Saxophone Soloist Donald Sinta |
 French Horn Soloist Eric Ruske |
 Clarinet Soloist David Shiffrin |
 The Lincoln Center |
 Jason Seek, David Holsinger, Mike Krepper, and Ralph Hale |
 Preservation Hall Jazz Band |
 US Congressman Steve Cohen |
 Mississippi Governor Hugh White |
 Tennessee Governor Clement |
 The Kennedy Center |
 Secretary-of-State Edmund Muskie |
 Chicago Mayor Kennelly |
 Raphael Mendez with Jon Hassell (on the right) |
 Baseball Pro Stan Musial |
 Burnet Tuthill |
 Archbishop Robert Carlson |
 United States Capitol Building |
 Cardinal Stritch |
