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Dubbed the little band with the big band sound, The Music Men band has been playing nearly 40 years now in clubs and venues here in Central Illinois and the St Louis area.  All members of the band have been from the general area of central and south central Illinois and the metro St. Louis area.  The music consists of the great standards of the 40s and 50s, swing, latin, waltzes, polkas, jazz, Dixieland, some 50s and 60s rock 'n roll, and a few more modern era songs destined to become classics.   The quartet's current lineup features Scott Fischer (from Staunton) on drums and vocals, Bob Boehmke  (from Springfield) on Cordovox (keyboard and bass) , Jim Walker (from Decatur) on tenor sax and clarinet,  and Chuck Cunningham (from Peoria) on trumpet.  Also featured are Gary Moore (from Nokomis) on tenor sax, clarinet, and flute, and Roger Maulding (from Litchfield) on trumpet.

INSIST ON LIVE MUSIC!!!

SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS AND UPCOMING VENUES:

 Pana Pla-Mor Danceland, Pana, Illinois
     Sunday, March 10, 2013    5:00 - 8:00P

 VFW POST 755, 2211 Old Jacksonville Rd, Springfield, Illinois 
     Friday, March 15, 2013    8:00 - 11:00P

  St. Michael's Chicken and Beer Party/Dance
     Staunton Country Club, Staunton, Illinois
     Saturday, March 16, 2013   7:00 - 10:00P

 KIWANIS DANCE THE KNIGHT AWAY 
    KC Hall, 2200 S. Meadowbrook, Springfield, Illinois
    Saturday, April 13, 2013   7:00 - 10:00
    $15 Admission. 

 VFW POST 755, 2211 Old Jacksonville Rd, Springfield, Illinois 
     Friday, April 19, 2013    8:00 - 11:00P


 Belleville-Swansea Moose Lodge, Swansea, Illinois
     Saturday, May 18, 2013  8:00 - 11:00P

 Italian-American Days as THE BAGNA CAUDA COMBO
    Benld City Park, Benld, Illinois
    Sunday, May 26, 2013  11:00A - 2:00P


J.J. Eagan Center, Florissant, Mo.
    Saturday, June 8, 2013   7:00 - 10:00P


 St. Michael's OctoberFest
    St. Michael's Parish Grounds, Staunton, Illinois
    Sunday, October 6, 2013   1:00 - 4:00P
 

  First National Bank of Staunton Christmas Party
     Crystal Ballroom, Staunton, Illinois
     Friday, December 13, 2013  5:00 - 9:00P
      Public welcome.  Dinner reservations required.  Contact 
      Sharon Waterman 618-210-8458 for more information.

 
  

 All times shown above are the time periods the band performs. 
  

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 WE ARE LOOKING FOR NEW ENGAGEMENTS AND PLACES HIRING BANDS FOR DANCING TO THIS TYPE OF MUSIC.  IF YOU KNOW OF ANY PLACES SEEKING BANDS OR NEED A BAND FOR YOUR PARTY, PLEASE DROP US AN EMAIL.  THE BAND EMAIL ADDRESS IS NO LONGER A PART OF THIS WEBSITE.  PLEASE VISIT THE CONTACT PAGE FOR FURTHER INFO.
  
RECORDINGS:  The band's one and only commercial release to date was a cassette tape and has long been out of print.  We've had many, many requests for the band to release some "new" recordings.  There are hours and hours of tapes to go through, all of which are "live" recordings on a two-track analog tape recorder.  The band is in the process of assembling some masters for release on CD, some tributes to past versions of the group as well as a release from the current group.  Keep checking the website for potential availability dates.
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