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Meet Theodore Arthur Jr. A brief summary of the life and music of Theodore Arthur Jr. is no easy task to undertake. Theodore Arthur Jr. is somewhat of a Gulf Coast legend. Therefore I, "the author" choose to write this work from an autobiographical point of view rather than from the second person point of view of this work: "Theodore Arthur Jr." I would like to go back to elementary school where my first teacher was a man who could play trumpet, Mr. Lionel Alexander would go from school to school teaching us music. My first instrument was the drums, I played drums for a couple of years. Although Mr. Alexander left, he was one of the most influential people in my music career. We moved from Carver Elementary to Engine Street Junior High School, where I began playing the clarinet in 7th grade. I played the clarinet from 7th grade to 12th grade. Then from Engine St. Junior High School, which later became Blount, I studied music under the late Mr. Edward J. Pratt. He was perhaps my biggest influence and the most gifted person I ever met in music. He was also a great saxophone player. I was completely fascinated with his ability to play the saxophone from the very first time I heard him play. I desperately wanted to play the horn after I heard him play. I had other great musical experiences in my life to follow me. My year of college at Florida A&M University was really special.. I was later able to put together a band in Texas called Merging Traffic Band, and later joined with the Solid Gold Revue Featuring Ray Crumley. We recorded an album that was a regional hit in the late 70's early 80's. My most recent venture was traveling to London, England with Fred Wesley in February, 2008. Fred, who is a trombone player extraordinaire, is a legend in his own right. I moved back to Mobile after the Solid Gold Revue disbanded, and for the the sake of my family, I came off the road. I tried to help develop a taste for Jazz and Blues in Mobile and make a life for the Arts in general a more appealing calling.
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