- Collection:
- Veterans History Project: Oral History Interviews
- Title:
- Oral history interview of Margaret Banton
- Creator:
- Bruckner, William Joseph, 1944-
VerHoef, Sue Hardy
Banton, Margaret, 1963- - Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Kenan Research Center, Atlanta History Center
- Date of Original:
- 2022-05-16
2022 - Subject:
- Persian Gulf War, 1991
War on Terrorism, 2001-2009
Basic training (Military education)--United States
United States Army Band - Location:
- United States, District of Columbia, Washington, 38.89511, -77.03637
United States, Georgia, Cobb County, Dobbins Air Force Base
United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Fort McPherson, 33.70733, -84.43354
United States, South Carolina, Richland County, Fort Jackson, 34.04757, -80.83335 - Medium:
- oral histories (literary works)
- Type:
- Moving Image
- Format:
- video/mp4
- Description:
- In this interview, Margaret Banton shares her experiences as a saxophonist in the United States Army Forces Command Band. She recalls her upbringing and having a deep respect for the military due to her family's history in the armed forces. She remembers playing music and attending college at the University of Minnesota and St. Catherine University before being told she should audition for a military band position. She describes the process of auditioning for the Marine Corps Band and eventually securing a position with the Army Band at Fort McPherson in Atlanta, Georgia. She includes stories of going through basic training as an Army musician and how her secondary duties of booking the band, coordinating tours, and marketing prepared her for many professional opportunities after her service. Banton discusses her performances, her move to the Air National Guard Band, and her career positions afterward. She describes the relationships she built in the military as that of family.
Marine Corp Band; Private Benjamin (movie); USO; Spivey Hall; Taps;
Margaret Banton served in the United States Army Forces Command Band during the Persian Gulf War and the War on Terrorism. - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- http://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/cdm/ref/collection/VHPohr/id/916
- Additional Rights Information:
- This material is protected by copyright law. (Title 17, U.S. Code) Permission for use must be cleared through the Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center. Licensing agreement may be required.
- Extent:
- 54:15
- Original Collection:
- Veterans History Project oral history recordings
Veterans History Project collection, MSS 1010, Kenan Research Center, Atlanta History Center - Holding Institution:
- Atlanta History Center
- Rights:
-
