Million Dollar Band (country Music Group) Members
Million Dollar Band may refer to: *Million Dollar Band (marching band), of the University of Alabama *Million Dollar Band (country music group) The Million Dollar Band was an all-star group of session musicians that often performed on the ''Hee Haw'' television variety show from August 1980 through November 1988. The group's members included some of Nashville's most well-known virtuosos a ...

Million Dollar Band (marching Band)
The Million Dollar Band (sometimes shortened to MDB) is the official marching band of the University of Alabama. Founded in 1912, the Million Dollar Band is the largest student organization at the University of Alabama. The band performs during pregame and halftime of every home and neutral-site Alabama football game; it also supplies at least a pep band to every away football game, as well as home men's basketball, women's basketball, women's gymnastics, and volleyball games. In 2003, the band was awarded the Sudler Trophy, recognizing it as one of the top college bands in the United States. History The Million Dollar Band, which was first known simply as the "Alabama Band", was formed as a military band in 1912. In its first year, the band consisted of just 14 members under director Dr. Gustav Wittig, who was also an engineering and physics professor at the university. He served as director for five years before stepping down; the band was then student-led until 1927, when ...
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