Although he was never on a spaceflight, he served as backup pilot for the mission Gemini 10, which took place in July 1966. Following this mission he was selected to be the Lunar Module Pilot for an Apollo mission to the Moon commanded by Pete Conrad. Following Williams' death, Alan Bean became Lunar Module Pilot for Conrad's mission, which ended up being Apollo 12, the second lunar landing.
Williams began playing French horn, piano, and mellophone early on and played in the band at Little Rock High School. His senior class of 600 voted him as most outstanding in artistry, talent, and versatility.
Williams attended Louisiana State University (B.M., 1947) where he was a pupil of Helen M. Gunderson (1909–1997). He also attended the Eastman School of Music (M.M., 1949) where he studied with Bernard Rogers and Howard Hanson. It was Howard Hanson who led Williams to write for the wind band rather than the orchestra, counseling Williams that he would get larger audiences and a larger range of organizations to perform his music in doing so.
The Mississippi Suite (Tone Journey) is an orchestral suite in four movements by Ferde Grofé, depicting scenes along a journey down the Mississippi River from its headwaters of Minnesota down to New Orleans.
Later, American lyricist Harold Adamson wrote words to music from the ballad theme of the suite's final movement. The resulting song was called "Daybreak". Frank Sinatra recorded "Daybreak" twice, once with Tommy Dorsey and his orchestra on July 1, 1942, and nineteen years later, on May 2, 1961, for the album called "I Remember Tommy". (See under Adamson at #)
Mississippi Suite incorporates elements from the Gershwins (which Grofe had arranged for) as well as Copland, making this a good example of 'American' classical music.
Jackson is the state capital and largest city, with a population of around 175,000 people. The state overall has a population of around 3 million people. Mississippi is the 32nd most extensive and the 32nd most populous of the 50 United States.
The state is heavily forested outside of the Mississippi Delta area. Its riverfront areas were cleared for slave-cultivated cotton production before the American Civil War, but after the war, the bottomlands were cleared mostly by freedmen. African Americans made up two-thirds of the property owners in the Delta by the end of the 19th century, but timber and railroad companies acquired much of the land. Clearing altered the ecology of the Delta, increasing the severity of flooding along the Mississippi. Much land is now held by agribusinesses. A largely rural state with agricultural areas dominated by industrial farms, Mississippi is ranked low or last among the states in such measures as health, educational attainment, and median household income. The state's catfishaquaculture farms produce the majority of farm-raised catfish consumed in the United States.
Mississippi was an Australian band (1972–1975), which featured some big names in Australian rock music including Graeham Goble, Beeb Birtles and Kerryn Tolhurst. The band started as Allison Gros in Adelaide, South Australia in 1970 and moved to Melbourne in 1971 where they recorded as Allison Gros, Drummond and in 1972 became Mississippi which eventually evolved into Little River Band by 1975.
History
1970-1972: Allison Gros and Drummond
"Allison Gross" is a traditional English folk ballad with the most widely recognised version recorded by Steeleye Span on their 1973 album Parcel of Rogues. The Adelaide based folk-rock band Allison Gros is believed to be named after this folk ballad and consisted of Graeham Goble (vocals, guitar), Russ Johnson (vocals, guitar), John Mower (vocals, guitar) and Shane Simons (drums). They recorded one single on independent label Gamba "Naturally" released in 1970. The band moved to Melbourne in 1971 and signed to the Fable Records label and released two singles; "If I Ask You" and "All the Days". Under the pseudonym Drummond they recorded a 'chipmunk' version of the 1950s rock song "Daddy Cool", which spent 7 weeks at the top of the Australian national charts from September 1971. The success of their single rode largely on the back of the success of Australian band Daddy Cool, who had scored a number one hit for 10 weeks with "Eagle Rock", which Drummond's single replaced at #1.
"Mississippi" is the second song on Bob Dylan's 2001 album Love and Theft. The song was originally recorded during the Time Out of Mind sessions (demo sessions in Fall 1996; official album sessions in January 1997), but it was ultimately left off the album. Dylan rerecorded the song for Love and Theft in May 2001. Described as having beauty and gravitas, the song features a pop chord progression and with a riff and lyrical theme similar to "Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again".
Three outtakes of the song from the Time Out Of Mind sessions were included in Dylan's 2008 "official" bootleg album Tell Tale Signs: Rare and Unreleased 1989–2006 (two versions on the generally released discs and one on a bonus disc included with the Deluxe Edition of the album).
Dylan offered the song to Sheryl Crow, who recorded it for her The Globe Sessions, released in 1998, before Dylan revisited it for Love and Theft. Crow's version reworked the song's melody, phrasing, and arrangement, and has been described contrastingly as "remarkable" and as "forgettable, head-bopping pop".
Symphonic Dance No. 3 ("Fiesta"), by Clifton Williams – Score & Sound
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Symphonic Dance No. 3 ("Fiesta")
By Clifton Williams
Item: 00-BDM02032
Series: Belwin Classic Band
Format: Conductor Score & Parts
Grade: 5
Fiesta musically depicts the pageantry of traditional Latin American celebrations -- street bands, bull fights and bright costumes. Passionate rhythms and vivid tonal sonorities characterize the master work. Experience the flavor of this revered composition. (6:46) This title is available in SmartMusic.
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Clifton Williams - Symphonic Suite [Fennell, TKWO]
Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra
The Special Concert Vol. 66
Conductor: Frederick Fennell
April 20th, 2000 / Tokyo Bunka Kaikan
published: 10 Jul 2015
The Sinfonians By Clifton Williams
This is a nice march by Clifton Williams. The piccolo solo is especially noticeable :-) This march is unusual because it is in 4/4 time. Performed by the US Air Force Tactical Air Command Band.
published: 08 Dec 2011
Clifton Williams: Symphonic Dance Nr. 3 "Fiesta"
Clifton Williams: Symphonic Dance Nr. 3 "Fiesta"
Civica Filarmonica di Lugano
Franco Cesarini, conductor
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published: 26 Jun 2018
Symphonic Dance No. 3, "Fiesta"
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Symphonic Dance No. 3, "Fiesta" · Dallas Wind Symphony
Fiesta!
℗ 2012 Reference Recordings
Released on: 2012-03-01
Conductor: Howard Dunn
Ensemble: Dallas Wind Symphony
Composer: Clifton Williams
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Symphonic Dance No. 3 ("Fiesta")
By Clifton Williams
Item: 00-BDM02032
Series: Belwin Classi...
For more information, or to purchase, go to http://bit.ly/2UpQ3QE.
Symphonic Dance No. 3 ("Fiesta")
By Clifton Williams
Item: 00-BDM02032
Series: Belwin Classic Band
Format: Conductor Score & Parts
Grade: 5
Fiesta musically depicts the pageantry of traditional Latin American celebrations -- street bands, bull fights and bright costumes. Passionate rhythms and vivid tonal sonorities characterize the master work. Experience the flavor of this revered composition. (6:46) This title is available in SmartMusic.
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Symphonic Dance No. 3 ("Fiesta")
By Clifton Williams
Item: 00-BDM02032
Series: Belwin Classic Band
Format: Conductor Score & Parts
Grade: 5
Fiesta musically depicts the pageantry of traditional Latin American celebrations -- street bands, bull fights and bright costumes. Passionate rhythms and vivid tonal sonorities characterize the master work. Experience the flavor of this revered composition. (6:46) This title is available in SmartMusic.
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This is a nice march by Clifton Williams. The piccolo solo is especially noticeable :-) This march is unusual because it is in 4/4 time. Performed by the US Air...
This is a nice march by Clifton Williams. The piccolo solo is especially noticeable :-) This march is unusual because it is in 4/4 time. Performed by the US Air Force Tactical Air Command Band.
This is a nice march by Clifton Williams. The piccolo solo is especially noticeable :-) This march is unusual because it is in 4/4 time. Performed by the US Air Force Tactical Air Command Band.
Provided to YouTube by NAXOS of America
Symphonic Dance No. 3, "Fiesta" · Dallas Wind Symphony
Fiesta!
℗ 2012 Reference Recordings
Released on: 2012-03-01
...
Provided to YouTube by NAXOS of America
Symphonic Dance No. 3, "Fiesta" · Dallas Wind Symphony
Fiesta!
℗ 2012 Reference Recordings
Released on: 2012-03-01
Conductor: Howard Dunn
Ensemble: Dallas Wind Symphony
Composer: Clifton Williams
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Provided to YouTube by NAXOS of America
Symphonic Dance No. 3, "Fiesta" · Dallas Wind Symphony
Fiesta!
℗ 2012 Reference Recordings
Released on: 2012-03-01
Conductor: Howard Dunn
Ensemble: Dallas Wind Symphony
Composer: Clifton Williams
Auto-generated by YouTube.
For more information, or to purchase, go to http://bit.ly/2UpQ3QE.
Symphonic Dance No. 3 ("Fiesta")
By Clifton Williams
Item: 00-BDM02032
Series: Belwin Classic Band
Format: Conductor Score & Parts
Grade: 5
Fiesta musically depicts the pageantry of traditional Latin American celebrations -- street bands, bull fights and bright costumes. Passionate rhythms and vivid tonal sonorities characterize the master work. Experience the flavor of this revered composition. (6:46) This title is available in SmartMusic.
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This is a nice march by Clifton Williams. The piccolo solo is especially noticeable :-) This march is unusual because it is in 4/4 time. Performed by the US Air Force Tactical Air Command Band.
Provided to YouTube by NAXOS of America
Symphonic Dance No. 3, "Fiesta" · Dallas Wind Symphony
Fiesta!
℗ 2012 Reference Recordings
Released on: 2012-03-01
Conductor: Howard Dunn
Ensemble: Dallas Wind Symphony
Composer: Clifton Williams
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Although he was never on a spaceflight, he served as backup pilot for the mission Gemini 10, which took place in July 1966. Following this mission he was selected to be the Lunar Module Pilot for an Apollo mission to the Moon commanded by Pete Conrad. Following Williams' death, Alan Bean became Lunar Module Pilot for Conrad's mission, which ended up being Apollo 12, the second lunar landing.
Un p'tit sourire... Vivement mardi gras qu'on puisse enfin se déguiser Comme l'année passée on va avoir un tas d'idées Des marquises, des fées, des cow-boys, des plombiers Des douzaines d'infirmières et 53 sapeurs pompiers Des plus mal observés a ceux qui auraient pu mieux faire On prépare la soirée dans une ambiance du tonnerre Y'a toujours un malin pour se déguiser en mouche En cuvette de WC ou en escargot qui louche Ceux la 'faut qu'ils expliquent car c'est pas très évident Aux amis étonnés l'idée de leur déguisement Au cours de la soirée on tombe souvent nez a nez Avec un faux Coluche qui essaye de vous faire marrer Y'a toujours un public pour ce genre de rigolo Qui s'étrangle de rire en s'empiffrant de p'tits gâteaux Dans un p'tit canapé un groupe de gens pas déguisés Prétend avec fierté qu'il n'aime pas ces festivités N'empêche qu'ils sont partout faisant chaque fois acte de présence C'est les mieux déguisés dans leur tenue de suffisance On apporte le dessert 'faut éteindre toutes les lumières Car en plus aujourd'hui on célèbre un anniversaire En soufflant les bougies on fait voler le sucre glace Qu'un genre d'Henry Guybet va recevoir en pleine face Quand la fête est finie il reste toujours quelques amis Pleins de bonne volonté pour vous aider a nettoyer Il faut se dépêcher car demain on va au boulot Samedi tout l'monde revient pour la super soirée diapos Vivement mardi gras qu'on puisse enfin se déguiser Comme l'année passée on va avoir un tas d'ides Des marquises, des fées, des cow-boys, des plombiers Des douzaines d'infirmières et 53 sapeurs pompiers Des plus mal observés a ceux qui auraient pu mieux faire On prépare la soirée dans une ambiance du tonnerre