Past THS Band Directors
The following information was gathered from the Thompson High School (THS) yearbooks located in the THS library. I have listed the band directors and the years they were at THS. In the older yearbooks, the classes taught by the faculty were not listed, but the college and/or degree was listed.
I feel I have all the directors listed for what records I could find. If you find an error in the information here, please e-mail the THSBAA and we will correct it.
Fall 1936 – Spring 1937: Miss Alice McNutt organized the first THS band
Fall 1937 – Spring 1941 - THS Band Director: Mrs. S.A. Beall:
B.M. Alabama College, Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
Mrs. Beall is a member of the faculty in the 1938 and 1939 annuals. Miss McNutt is not listed a faculty member during those years.
There were no annuals for the years 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945.
1946 – There was no information about the THS band in the 1946 yearbook.
1947, 1948, and 1949: There are yearbooks with pictures of the THS band and a beginner’s band, but there is no indication of who the band director is.
There was not a 1950 yearbook.
Fall 1950 – Spring 1953: THS Band Director: Mrs. Lois Dennis
Bachelor of Music Degree, Marywood College, Pennsylvania
1954 – There is not a band director listed in the yearbook.
Fall 1954 – Spring 1960: Band Director: Frank Kendeigh
Colorado State College of Education
Fall 1960 – Spring 1961: Band Director: Bruce Ellege
Fall 1961 – Spring 1964: Band Director: Ronald Widener
Fall 1964 – Spring 1965: Band Director: John Posey
Fall 1965 – Spring 1967: Band Director: James Ivy
Fall 1967 – Spring 1969: Band Director: Phares Neilson
Fall 1969 – Spring 1994: Band Director: Elson Hood
B.M.E Degree, University of Montevallo
Fall 1971 – Spring 1983: Assistant Director: Tim Anderson,
B.M.E Degree, University of Montevallo
Fall 1985 – Spring 1988: Assistant Band Director: Sherrell McClure
Fall 1988 – Spring 1992: Assistant Band Director: Kevin Snowden
Fall 1992 – Spring 1993: Assistant Band Director: John Karr
Fall 1993 – Present: Band Director: Jon Bubbett
Fall 2005 – Present: Assistant Band Director: Tim Hammond