JIm Cross
June 24, 2008
Hi Walt.
I should know you as, I'm sure we have played at UNLV 76 Trombone gig together. We surely played the same gig at Sam Houston. I was there 54-56 then on to UNT and the One O,Clock Lab. band.
WALT BOENIG: Guestbook
Rick Haines
June 18, 2008
As Chairman of The Town North Plano Men of Note scholarship funding raising "Ice Cream Social" I want to say Thank You for donating 2 copies of "A Little of You" and 2 copies of "A Lot of Us".
We were able to raise $2024.00 in raffeling 15 different items together with a few donations. The money will be used to hold our 2nd annual Spectrum of Harmony in conjuction with the Plano ISD
Coral Music Department. The Men of Note do all of the funding and the music teachers pass out the music and learning disc and make sure the songs or memorized before the Saturday clinic and concert. Last year we had 125 Jr Hi boys and 95 Hi Schools boys participate in Barbershop Harmony singing.
Dynamic Musical Productions, contribution to this effor is certainly appreciated.
I am sure that Ord will give you more feedback. I heard him talking to Bob Connelly, one of our long time chorus members and a winner of one of your CD's, who said "your brother sure does play some sweet trombone solos in those ballards on the CD."
Randy Smith told Ord that it sure was a good big band CD and that he wished he would have won the one with 2 disc rather than just one.
Thank you again. Rick Haines
Steve Brooks
May 1, 2008
Hey Walt!
Love your website, although your bandmates today aren't as good looking as those of us who played with you back at Sul Ross! Viva Theriot! I'll find you if I can ever manage to get back to Vegas.
mike leatherwood
March 12, 2008
trying to reach Bill Atwood, an old friend and fellow trumpet player I have lost touch with. Hillsboro, texas
Mark Pris
February 27, 2008
Hello, your website is very informative and useful,
I would like to share with you links, send all the questions
on my e-mail.
Jim McConnell
January 10, 2008
First heard you on Music Choice (Cable), and loved it. Then looked on the internet to find out more of your bio. Thanks for your music. Long live "Big Bands" !
Susan
December 22, 2007
Feeling nostalgic, I Googled my uncle Abe Nole and found your site. Uncle Abe was a kick in the pants and I have many wonderful and fun memories of him. I'm so glad there's a yearly remembrance of him at UNLV and scholarship funds for other students to carry on his legacy. He wanted at least one of his sons to learn the trombone but neither one was interested. Maybe he should have asked me. :) Thanks for the memories and a cool site. Susan
Ed Jackson
December 15, 2007
Saw your website though my daughter, Lauren. Great photos of LV musicians including my wife, Carol. Thanks
Jeff Boenig
October 20, 2007
Hi, Just searching for other 'Boenig's' on the web.
Jimmy Clark
September 22, 2007
Great to see all the pictures. I am the guy that knew Gerry Chamberlain!
Jimmy
Tom Trinter
September 15, 2007
Found your site just (semi) random surfing.
Great big band stuff here! Any recordings of that Trombone Quartet?
Tom Trinter
Evelyn Brem Noack
September 2, 2007
Love your music and the band. I was
born and raised in Woodsboro, Texas.
Harry Boenig married my cousin, Addie Allen. I think Harry was your
Uncle.
Keep up the good music.
Ann Krieger
August 16, 2007
Thanks Walt, enjoy your e-mails, and always,,,,your music.
Richard "saxman" Shanks
August 14, 2007
It's great to hear about all your success and,of course, we all owe a great debt to Doug Wiehe. I hope you run into my brother, John Lee, who is playing jazz in Nashville area as an amateur. Stay in touch.
I play in the Houston area,as well as, teach 75 lessons per week.
d.wiehe
July 29, 2007
Every time we look up your website we learn more about what a talented person you are! I know you're enjoying your r'r luvya dw
Nick Drozdoff
July 16, 2007
Excelent sound from some fine musicians!
Ted "The Bull" Sares
July 11, 2007
Great site and great band and great brother-in-law!
Eric Boenig
June 19, 2007
Hey Uncle Buch, website looks real good. Listening to Summertime on my laptop at work and thought I'd come check the site since I know it was under construction a while
Eric
Patty Mills
May 31, 2007
I love those pictures of the SHSU boys. I love every last one of them. Jack and Leon--that's a wonderful picture and Leon alone! My favorite is 4 at the table-jack, Dennis, Kit and you. I love you all. Good God we're old!
Walter--don't you DARE put a picture of me on this!!! I really mean it. I'm too fat. Patty
Jimmie Melinder
May 30, 2007
Love the pictures Walt!
Especially the killer band uni!!
ben tolly
May 19, 2007
Thank you Walt for your contribution, enabling music lovers to hear and feel sounds in the most satisfying way, and giving the musicians an avenue to transport their skills...I love it!
Nick Cutrone
May 15, 2007
Hi Walt, Looking forward to hear the band at
the AFM convention in June.
Regards Nick
Gene Smookler
April 13, 2007
Cool site. Great band ---great seein' the boys.
Ed Pierce
March 24, 2007
Good band!
Johnny Bello
March 17, 2007
Keep swinging and keep the big bands alive.
Barbara Gurley
February 21, 2007
Hi Walt,
I had no idea I was on your website. Surprise, surprise. It was fun to browse through all your photos - all that testosterone and brass. The other side of the world from the world of strings. Enjoyed my visit. Thank you.
Jimmy Morgan
January 19, 2007
Nice site, WALT !!
BOB POWERS
January 15, 2007
PLAYING LOCALLY WITH 3 BIG BANDS (LEAD & RIDE TRPT.) 1 SMALL (7 PC.) BIG BAND, 1 6PC. JAZZ GROUP AND 1 4PC. JAZZ GROUP. KEEPS ME BUSY. ALWAYS LOOKING FOR NEW, GOOD CHARTS. DO YOU SELL OR TRADE? BOTH WES BOWEN & I ARRANGE FOR THE SMALL BIG BAND. DO YOU REMEMBER HIM?
LOOKS LIKE YOU'RE DOING GREAT THINGS OUT THERE. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.
BOB
Donna Wiehe
January 2, 2007
Great site!
The work you do is a blessing for many.
luvya, dw
Carol & Frank Klein
December 24, 2006
Walt...sooooooooo neat to see your photo album..loved the one of you in your highschool band uniform. AND the ones of you with some really big name performers!I am sure there are some drawbacks to life as a performing artist,but just know that music lovers LOVE your music. You bring a lot of joy to those of us who can't play!
Maggie & John Flood
December 13, 2006
How proud we are of our talented and famous brother-in-law. Thank you for sharing.
Nancy volding
December 13, 2006
What fun it was to look at these old pictures! Thanks for sharing them! We don't have any pictures from this era. Love the website!
Jon Linker
December 1, 2006
Congrats on a great site
Love the photos
Roberta Davis
November 30, 2006
Nice website!
Milt Farrow
November 27, 2006
Received copy of website from collegue and long time friend Leon Merion-Good to see that someone is carrying on a great tradition in this world of "garage artists"
Milt Farrow
Titusville Fl.
Sara Boenig
November 4, 2006
Hey Uncle Butch...just checking out your site...cute pictures of yourself ♥
grace mosher
September 28, 2006
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Janet and Ken Boenig
September 2, 2006
Thank you fo sharing this, it is great.
Do you know the Wiehe family. I have been helping their son and wife decorate their home.
Keep up the good work. Great website.
Janet
D. Wiehe
August 1, 2006
Patty Esfindari, the secretary to Texas UIL just re-sent your web site. She
LUVed it. She sent it out to many......
It's a great website. luvya, dw & dw
joanne gilbert
June 19, 2006
Great music!
Wonderful website!
Congratulations!
www.thereallasvegas.net
Sidney
May 15, 2006
Hmmm..not bad for an old guy.
Chuck Hamiilton
April 16, 2006
Excellent bio and web site. You really did a very nice job, Walt. Congratulations!
Chuck Hamilton
Ron Nethercutt
April 6, 2006
Great site.........enjoyed the music and photos; saw lots of friends in the latter.
Dave Sheetz
April 6, 2006
Walter...a fine site! I want to thank you for sending me the best emails-always my favorite. The photos are great...say hi to Snelson for me. Just heard from Joe Schaffer and reminisced about the Miller Band. We had a great time. Keep going! Dave
Chris & Kelly Hightower
April 5, 2006
Ord turned me on to your CD. It is amazing. I can't wait to play it for my friends. My husband and I listen to it every night. The web site is great. We would love to see a concert if we ever find our way to LV. You are truly gifted. Thank you for making some wonderful music!
LaRue
March 29, 2006
love the pic with John Allen...LOL...I think i know that girl, wait...I am that girl...
Donald Baker
March 20, 2006
Walt: Nice site about the big band. Good luck in the future. Maybe one of these day I will get back to LV and get to hear the band.
Lou Anne Parsons Smoot
February 22, 2006
Doug and Donna Wiehe occasionally send me news of your successes and sent me the link to this website. I graduated from A.C. Jones in 1956. I think your graduation date was 1959. You probably don't remember me, but I just wanted to say "Hi" and that I'm very, very happy you have such a successful musical career.
Sonny Hernandez
February 13, 2006
Hey Walt,
The website is awesome! Very impressive with the charts and photos. The trombone pic is one of the very first Abe Nole concerts we did some 20 years ago at UNLV. After looking at my pics on the webpage...I should have taken better care of myself!
Adios Amigo,
Sonny
Ord Gary
February 12, 2006
An entertaining and changing web site. I check it daily and have been pleased to see the addition of fan & friends comments and photos of musicians that play in the band. I hope I will be able to make the Mothers Day Concert this year. Thanks for the good music and committement to excellence.
Phillip L. Finke
February 12, 2006
Walter, great website. Perhaps we will have a trip to LV when you have one of your concerts. I enjoyed seeing you and meeting your wife at your mom's 100th birthday.
God Bless,
Phil
Kathryne Tuttle
February 12, 2006
Hi Walt!
First, let me introduce myself. I am Richard Ewin's wife. He sent me your website, as I really like the sound of the Big Band Era.
I would love it, when you open up the website, that there is music playing. "In The Mood" would be wonderful!
Best of luck to you and the band members; hope to get to Las Vegas and see the show.
God Bless, Kathryne and Richard Tuttle
Anafair Butts
February 12, 2006
Very nice!
Sue Campbell
February 11, 2006
Hey, Butch Looks good to me. I will also show my classes you web site. Looks like you may be world famous and not even know it. There is a whole new generation listening to you and your band all over the country. Thanks for keeping all the good stuff going!!
Sue
Nellie Boenig
February 11, 2006
This is great.
Marie Tuttle
February 10, 2006
Hi Walt...
Just checked out your website and it is wonderful. The photos are great and the info is very complete. Best of luck with this site.
Love to all,
Marie Tuttle
Durwood C. Boenig
February 10, 2006
An old dummy like me, can't improve on anything. Your WEB SITE looks great, the musical clips and photos. Your old brother.
Durwood
Ted Sares
February 10, 2006
Great web site, great band, and great albums.
Jo Ann Franke
February 10, 2006
Uncle Butch,
I thought it was great! I got to show you off to all my teacher friends! This time istead of telling them about you, I could actually show them you and listen to your music! Great Job! Love, JoAnn
Robert Ball
February 10, 2006
Great Web site Walt. I know you are proud of it and I will show it to my students as we student our current unit on "JAZZ".
If you ever come to the Dallas area to see ORD please let me know!!
I'd love to see you!
Sam Cernuto
February 10, 2006
Nice looking web site Walt. Really enjoyed the photos of all the guys (more photos please). You've always been able to put a great band together and I think the reason why is that you really are a nice and thoughtfull guy. Corny as that sounds, it does mean a lot. Especially to old cats like me who had to deal with band leaders that make you want to throw your horn accross the stage and kick the shi... you get the idea. All the best Walt and continued success.
Sam
Sonny Tuttle
February 10, 2006
I like your Web Site.
Hope to see you on 2/18/06
Jerry Keys
February 10, 2006
Great site. Not bad for a guy from Beeville.We were lucky to have Jerry Coker and some of the players like Don Rader in our band at Sam.
Jimmy Morgan
February 10, 2006
Nice site, Walt - playin you stuff on www,wkhr.org
claude kelly
February 10, 2006
EXCELLENT ---CONGRATULATIONS ON JOB WELL DONE WALT!! The only suggestion from here would be...if you would BLOCK out a small portion the pic of you conducting...
With your arms up ---one can see a nasty hole under your left armpit...Just a suggestion. Keep the Train going!claude kelly in Palm Beach --always your fan !!!
Gene Stephenson
February 10, 2006
Vary nice website. Thanks for sending the link to me.
Gene Stephenson
Beeville, TX
ben stanford
February 10, 2006
we certainly have enjoyed both cd's.
"nes" would have been SO proud of you!
keep up the great work.
ben and teri
Paul Tomashefsky (music educator) Wsstborough, MA
February 10, 2006
Walt, "very nice" site... I which I lived closer to Las Vegas so I could hear the band "Live" thanks for ALL your help and the "Great Music" tell the guys in the band they sound awesome! Musically yours,
Paul Tomashefsky (trpt)
Doug and Donna Wiehe
February 10, 2006
Your web site is beautiful!
It's very professional looking and shows a lot of thought and work. Have a great week. We wish you much success. You're a very deserving little piano/trombone student. You make the Boenig family proud AND of course the Wiehe family and all those other Germans who know the REAL YOU.
luvya, dw & dw