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The Band performed at the Enlisted Men's Club, NCO Club, and Officers Clubs in addition to an occasional gig in downtown Darmstadt. Their largest performance was playing over the Armed Forces European Radio from Frankfurt |
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Galen White on bass in back, 4th from left Max "Arky" Bishop on saxophone, 2nd row fifth from left is Del Van Allen |
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| Blue Tones Drummer Bill Hazel | |
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| Blue Tones Dance Band - left to righ are Clyde "Skip" Wells, Dick Vaughan, Del Van Allen, Lyle Burnett | |
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AFN Recording Session - at microphone is Walter Schuldt, front
row 3rd from left is Max "Arky" Bishop, back row left to right are Clyde "Skip" Wells, Dick Vaughan, Del Van Allen |
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| Playing for the Officers Club at Christmas time in 1954. | |
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2*A RSM Christmas job at the Officers Club, 1954: Leader(standing far right side): Walter Schuldt - Piano: Joe Semrow - Bass: Skip Wells, Armand Gagne(standing behind Skip) - Drums: Bill Hazel,Jr.(or Hazelwood) - Saxophones: Tom Corbin, Ralph Slitti, Max "Arky" Bishop, Perry Masden - Trombones: Jerry Johnson, Carl Wilkie - Trumpets: Dick Vaughan III, Del Van Allen, Lyle Burnett |
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| Blue Tones - Dick Vaughan III |
Early Band Job in Downtown Darmstadt standing left: Walter Sehuldt - Piano: Don Guanno - Hass: Skip Wells - Drums: William Hazel (could be Hazelwood, Jr.) - Saxophones (left to right): Ralph Slitti - Max "Arky" Bishop - Jim Beardsley - Trumpets (left to right): Dick Vaughan Ill - Del Van Allen - Lyle Burnett |
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