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Rip G. Rice
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| In his early college years before World War II, Rip led the
Stardust Melodiers, a swing-dance band at what is now the University of Texas at
Arlington. While in the Army and prior to departing for the European
Theater of Operations (D + 60), Rip played in several service dance bands.
After V-J Day, he played in two jazz units at Camp Stoneman, Ca., welcoming
returning troops to the States and playing dances at officers clubs. After
returning to civilian life in 1946, Rip joined then became the leader of
the Music Makers, a 10-piece dance-swing band in the Washington, DC area.
He also played in several small combos in the area.
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In 1955, Rip decided to put music on the back burner while he concentrated
on developing a professional career and helping to raise his family. That
hiatus lasted 49 years, until 1994, when he came out of musical hibernation. Today, Rip plays in the
Rockville
Concert Band,
the Rock-'n-ville Swing
Band, the Columbia Jazz
Ensemble, the Starvation Army Band, and the
Rockville Dixie Rascals.
About 4 years ago, with a
little arm twisting, Rip agreed to become the Director of the
Olney Jazz Troupe, a
20-piece Big Band based in Olney, MD.
Professionally, the venerable Head Rascal is a consultant in
many of the fields of Ozone Technology -- generating and applying ozone for beneficial purposes at ground
levels, applying ozone for drinking water, bottled water, wastewater, swimming pool
and cooling tower treatments, and also food processing with ozone.
The Head Rascal was born in New York City on April 19th, 1924
-- the same
day, year and town as was Henry Mancini !! (Do
you think the nurse may have switched them??)
Rip G. Rice, Ph.D.
1710 Hickory Knoll Rd.
Sandy Spring, MD 20860
Tel/Fax: 301-774-9133
Cell: 301-528-8062
E-Mail: RGRice4Ozone@aol.com
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