NRB’S CAST OF CHARACTERS SINCE 1970

Musicians who were/are with The New Reformation Band (NRB)

Prepared by David W. Oppermann (a character since the beginning) Contact him with stories you may know of or heard concerning any of the folks here. newrefband@charter.net or dwo@nationwideintelligence.com

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*Recorded with NRB;

# Deceased; City, State (current or last known residence)

BANJO/GUITAR

1. Campbell, Dave
2. Durham, Bobby Nashville, Tennessee 
3. Forbes, Jim
4. Foslein, Orrin Detroit, Michigan #
5. Kadwell, Dave Grand Rapids, Michigan
6. Leal, Hugh Windsor, Ontario, Canada
7. McDonald, Rod* Ann Arbor, Michigan
8. Miller, Dave* Princeton, New Jersey
9. Newbauer, John Swartz Creek, Michigan
10. Niessink, Jim Suttons Bay, Michigan
11. Oppermann, Nick* Saginaw, Michigan#
12. Rivard, Jim
13. Stevens, Bob Nashville, Tennessee 
14. Teachout, John Ann Arbor, Michigan#
15. Vincent, Pete Flint, Michigan#
16. Whiteman, Stu* Lagoon Beach, Michigan# 

CELLO

1. Karoub, Mike Wyandotte, Michigan

CLARINET/SAXOPHONE

1. Amaro, Jimmy
2. Bechtold, Bud Bellaire, Michigan#
3. Bennett, Dave* Waterford, Michigan
4. Bogardus, Tom* Columbiaville OR Davison, Michigan
5. Chesebro, Don (Wisc?)
6. Cliff, Jerry Flint, Michigan#
7. Draga, Bob Largo, Florida
8. Ferran, Peter Hilton, New York
9. Foder, Joe Michigan#
10. Fuller, Jerry Chicago, Illinois
11. Hooks, Charles River Forest, Illinois#
12. Leeds III, Bud Ripton, Vermont
13. Light, Norm Bridgeport, Michigan#
14. Matese, Pee Wee Marine City, Michigan
15. McKenna, Claire Everett, Washington
16. O’Keeffe, Vince* Grand Blanc, Michigan
17. Roper, Bill Detroit, Michigan#
18. Simpson, John* Lansing, Michigan
19. Snyder, Jim Winter Garden, Florida
20. Whitman, Russ
21. Wynn, John Michigan#

DRUMS

1. Bacon, John Tonawanda, New York
2. Barron, RonChicago, Illinois
3. Best, Ron* Michigan
4. Blume, Joe
5. Bryant, Rick* Millington, Michigan
6. Carden, Mike* Michigan
7. Casey, Leo Michigan
8. Cobb, Doug Saginaw, Michigan
9. Deal, Pat Michigan
10. Fizzel, Dick Lansing, Michigan#
11. Freyre, Joe Flint, Michigan#
12. Fudge, Mel
13. Fulkerson, Jim Midland, Michigan
14. Gunther, Bob Saginaw, Michigan#
15. Halm, Tom* Williamston, Michigan
16. Harris, Bob Michigan
17. Hill IV, John Swartz Creek, Michigan
18. Ioppolo, Tony Saginaw, Michigan
19. Knust, John
20. Maley, DickLakeland, Florida
21. Maslanka, Dan Michigan
22. Miller, Duane Michigan
23. Nawrock, Harry* Michigan#
24. Piskos, Tom
25. Pokriefka, Mike Detroit, Michigan#
26. Roberson, Dan Millington, Michigan
27. Schulz, Milt* Saginaw, Michigan#
28. Sernick, Milt* Grand Rapids, Michigan
29. Siers, Pete Ann Arbor, Michigan
30. Stark, Tim
31. Tacia, Bob* Essexville, Michigan
32. Templeton, Steve* Ionia, Michigan
33. Thibedeau, Bob
34. Tyle, Chris Milwaukie, Oregon

EUPHONIUM

1. Lyons, FritzFenwick, Michigan

ORGAN

1. Long, Page Sun City, Arizona

PIANO

1. Barnhart, Jeff* Connecticut
2. Cronley, Pat Flint, Michigan
3. Dapogny, Jim Ann Arbor, Michigan
4. Donovan, Mike
5. Ford, James
6. Harre, Bill Gaylord, Michigan
7. Hirsch, Bobby
8. Izenson, Sandy* Okemos, Michigan#
9. Kaye, Connie Palm Springs, California#
10. Kresler, Jeff DeWitt, Michigan
11. Lowry, AnnGrand Rapids, Michigan
12. Miller, Dave* Princeton, New Jersey
13. Mitchell, Sid Flint, Michigan#
14. Mudica, Jan* Jackson, Michigan#
15. Nuckolls, Jim
16. Oppermann, Dave* Saginaw, Michigan
17. Phillips, Jeff Lakeland, Florida
18. Tucker, Glen Ann Arbor, Michigan
19. Vanston, Paul Grand Blanc, Michigan

STRING BASS

1. Austin, Will Detroit, Michigan
2. Baldori, Peter
3. Bolle, Bill Troy, Michigan
4. Bruske, Jack Saginaw, Michigan#
5. Cameron, Jerry Mancelona, Michigan
6. Cannon, Bill
7. Cavera, Katie Los Angeles, California
8. Coburn, Eddie
9. Desormeau, Jim
10. Dundas, Bruce
11. Eastham, Bob Vassar, Michigan
12. Fisher, Hal Traverse City, Michigan
13. Fredenburg, Jack Flint, Michigan#
14. Gulick, Berdette “Doc”* Ithaca, Michigan#
15. Harley, Ted “The Animal”* Ypsilanti, Michigan#
16. Hay, Dave
17. Isabel, Clarence Detroit, Michigan#
18. Kauffeld, Chris New Baltimore, Michigan
19. Kinder, Dave Flint, Michigan
20. Knurr, John Milwaukee, Wisconsin
21. Korba, Georgia Port Moody, British Columbia, Canada
22. Krahnke, Kurt Ann Arbor, Michigan
23. Lewis, Bill
24. Mayberry, Don Detroit, Michigan#
25. McCree, Jordan Flint, Michigan#
26. Miller, Bob
27. Morehouse, Bob Midland, Michigan
28. Pliskow, Dan Royal Oak, Michigan
29. Rebeck, Gene Haslett, Michigan
30. Short, Mike
31. Smith, Jim East Lansing, Michigan#
32. Steed, Frank* Gowen, Michigan
33. Surgeson, Ron Columbus, Ohio
34. Swick, Max Lansing, Michigan#
35. Trombley, Marty Pleasant, Michigan
36. Vines, Elgin Grand Rapids, Michigan

TROMBONE

1. Anderson, Chuck
2. Bartlett, Tom Elmhurst, Illinois
3. Beebe, Jim Chicago, Illinois#
4. Daines, Paul Bridgeport, Michigan#
5. DeWitt, Keith* Flushing, Michigan
6. Dygert, Don Chicago, Illinois
7. Huntley, Dennis Traverse City, Michigan#
8. Kimura, Terry Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan
9. Kozal, Dave Flint, Michigan#
10. Mitchell, ShermFlint, Michigan#
11. Moss, Chuck* Rochester Hills, Michigan#
12. Olsen, Bob
13. Paauwe, Jerry Grand Rapids, Michigan#
14. Roth, Guy
15. Ryan, Dave
16. Sanders, Stu Detroit, Michigan#
17. Smith, Bob Michigan
18. Smith, Chris South Lyon, Michigan
19. Smith, Hal* Freeland, Michigan
20. Sutton, Gary* North Branch, Michigan

TRUMPET/CORNET

1. Bogan, Chet Grosse Pointe, Michigan#
2. Carden, Gary* Traverse City, Michigan#
3. Cobb, Bob Flint, Michigan#
4. Cooper, Brandon South Lyon, Michigan
5. Finkbeiner, Paul Ann Arbor, Michigan
6. Freiwald, Tom Saginaw, Michigan
7. Grafing, John Toledo, Ohio
8. Heitger, Duke New Orleans, Louisiana
9. Ingle, Don Baldwin, Michigan#
10. Jacobs, Dan Bellaire, Michigan
11. Kelso, Jon Eric New York, New York
12. King, Bob “Hughie” Midland, Michigan#
13. Klinger, Paul* Ann Arbor, Michigan
14. Kosal, Dave Flint, Michigan#
15. Krebs, Marty Sister Bay, Wisconsin
16. Lilac, Dean North Tonawanda, New York
17. Lorenz, Lee Easton, Connecticut
18. Mason, Bill Florissant, Missouri
19. Miller, Rev. Gary* Malone, Wisconsin#
20. Oakes, Flip Oceanside, California
21. Olsen, Bob Caro, Michigan
22. Panicacci, Nate* Brighton, Michigan
23. Pletcher, Tom Michigan
24. Saunders, Tom Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan#
25. Skonberg, Bria New York, New York
26. Tatrow, Dave* Otisville, Michigan
27. Tyle, Chris Ocean Shores, Washington
28. Vax, Mike Dewey, Arizona
29. Welch, Mack* Bridgeport, Michigan#
30. Wynn, Red#
31. Yon, FrankBurton, Michigan

TUBA

1. Carlson, Paul William Grand Rapids, Michigan
2. Fisher, Hal Suttons Bay, Michigan
3. Hodnett, Craig “Hurricane”* East Amherst, New York
4. Johnson, Kit Portland, Oregon
5. Keen, Paul Rockford, Michigan
6. Lehr, Red Louis, Missouri
7. Mallett, Ed Big Rapids, Michigan
8. Saunders, Tom* New Orleans, Louisiana
9. Smith, Chris South Lyon, Michigan
10. Stutsman, Gary Charlevoix, Michigan

VOCALIST

1. Brege, Casey Midland, Michigan
2. Lewis, Laurie San Diego, California
3. McCay, Brady Sacramento, California
4. Seabury, Anne* Saginaw, Michigan
5. Schmidt, Claudia* Pomfret Center, Connecticut

MUSICIANS MISSING INSTRUMENT INFO IN NRB RECORDS

1. Barbeau, Wilfred Barrington, Rhode Island
2. Blakeman, Robert Valley Stream, New York
3. Denton, Gary Petersburg, Florida
4. Fentriss, Steve Ann Arbor, Michigan
5. Haybenstricker, Harvey Somerset?
6. Kately, Julia Fort Collins, Colorado
7. Pierson, George Goodrich, Michigan
8. Schock, David Grand Haven, Michigan
9. Skalski, Ray Blasdell, New York
10. Sluter, Mark West Olive, Michigan
11. Stirling, Paul Flint, Michigan
12. Wiegand, Roy North Hollywood, California
13. Wyse, Jim Livonia, Michigan
14. ‘Yannaccone, Robert Watsontown, Pennsylvania

SOUND TECHNICIAN

1. Bob Barcalow Bay City, Michigan

ACCORDION

(none) Play the accordion; go to jail. It’s the law.

BAGPIPES

See note for Accordion players