History
The 1941 Varsitonians had a library of musical arrangements with more than 200 tunes. Barney Kessel, in the front row playing the guitar, would become one of the more famous Varsitonians. Some music aficionados consider him one of the greatest jazz guitarists of the century.
Jazzing It Up The Varsitonians kept the beat for many years at Oklahoma A&M. by dav i d c. pe t e r s , o s u l i b r a ry
The Varsitonians playing for KSPI radio audiences. The Mutual Broadcasting System selected The Varsitonians as “the nation’s most outstanding college dance band” in May 1948. The band was broadcast across North America and by short wave overseas. s ial col lec tion sy of osu spec pho tos cou rte
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