School and college · added September 14, 2026
Northeastern State college dance band
Evidence note · high confidenceWhat the evidence supports
January 24, 1949 Times student account explicitly identifies membership in the college dance band.
Limits and open questions
Unnamed institutional ensemble; do not stretch this occurrence into a 1949–1960 lifespan or assign the student’s Army company band to Oklahoma.
Confidence detail: high for existence. Evidence notes are not a count of distinct ensembles.