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Al G. Wright

Al G. Wright, American bandleader and conductor (died 2020)

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Born
June 23, 1916
Died
September 5, 2020
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1916

About Al G. Wright

Alfred George James Wright was an American bandleader who served as the Director of Bands Emeritus at Purdue University and Chairman of the Board of the John Philip Sousa Foundation. Kappa Kappa Psi awarded him the Distinguished Service to Music Medal for concert band and marching band. Wright became director of the Purdue All-American Marching Band (AAMB) in 1954 following the retirement of longtime director Paul Spotts Emrick.

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The world when Al G. Wright was born

Al G. Wright was born in 1916. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1916

  • Best-selling book"Seventeen" – Booth Tarkington

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentGeorgia Tech defeats Cumberland 222-0, most lopsided football game ever
  • Top headlineBattle of the Somme — 1 million casualties
  • Technology milestoneTanks first used in warfare
  • Notable inventionMilitary tanks
  • World population~1.76B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
  • U.S. population99.6M

1916 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Al G. Wright's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19162026
Population99.6M341 million

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