SUNY College Cortland Digital Commons @ Cortland Centennial (100th) Anniversary Documents Centennial (100th) Anniversary 3-7-1968 Centennial Ball State University of New York College at Cortland Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.cortland.edu/centennial_documents Recommended Citation State University of New York College at Cortland, "Centennial Ball" (1968). Centennial (100th) Anniversary Documents. 14. https://digitalcommons.cortland.edu/centennial_documents/14 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Centennial (100th) Anniversary at Digital Commons @ Cortland. It has been accepted for inclusion in Centennial (100th) Anniversary Documents by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Cortland. For more information, please contact [email protected]. PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE Thursday CORTLAND, NEW YORK 13045 March 7, 1968 Norbert W. Haley, Director Tel. 753-2518 Area Code 607 File: N/203/67 CORTLAND--Lee Castle will be leading the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra at the Centennial Ball of State University College at Cortland on Saturday. March 9, and the public is invited. Dr. Ross L. Allen, chairman of the Centennial Committee, said that the ball is scheduled from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the New York State Armory on h~eeler Avenue in cortland. Students and faculty will be admitted with their College identification cards. Publi~ tickets will be available at the door at five dollars per couple. Dr. Allen said that dress for the ball has been set at black tie optional. Lee Castle has been termed one of the best trumpet players in the country. In the words of two of the world's finest song writers, Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen: "As 'the third member" of the Dorsey family, who else but Lee Castle could follow the Dorsey Brothers. He is a great performer." Tony Bennett has said: "The Dorsey spirit should never die in show business and thank God that Lee Castle is keeping up the spirit of their name." -more- addone- March 7, 1968 Lee Castle ' Castle's professional career started with the Joy Hyams Band and from there he went to the better known bands such as Artie Shaw, Glenn Miller and Tommy Dorsey. Dorsey arranged for him to study with the elder Dorsey, Jimmy, and he became so popular with the family that they accept him as a "third son." Tommy and Lee joined forces with Jimmy Dorsey to create the .<> new group known as "The Fabulous.Dorsey 0rchestra."Lee became rnusical'conductor" . and featured trumpeter. ### ,.