| The Poly Blues |
| "The Poly Blues" was written by Perry Sandifer, the father of Darla Sandifer Shannon. Mr. Sandifer was the band director at Poly from 1941 through 1946. He wrote the Poly Blues around 1941. While he was Band Director at Poly, he was also playing with a band that performed at the old Texas Hotel in Downtown Fort Worth. He wrote a piece called "The B-Flat Blues" for that band, and then adapted it for the Poly Band, renaming it "The Poly Blues." He wrote the original score in long hand for use by the band. After leaving Poly, Mr. Sandifer went on to become the pre-eminent music educator for Fort Worth ISD. The version that was recorded was played by The 1955 Marching 100 under the direction of Frank Kasko. |
