Notable Alumni
Arthur Barrow ('75)
Bass player best known for working with Frank Zappa and playing on the movies Scarface and Top Gun
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Jim Bogios
Drummer for the Counting Crows who also has performed with Sheryl Crow, Eric Clapton and Prince
Pat Boone
Top-selling singer with gold records in the 1950s and 1960s for "Ain't That a Shame" and "I'll Be Home" and starred in several movies, including State Fair.
Brave Combo ('84)
Two-time Grammy Award-winning polka band known for its eclectic mix of pop, jazz, rock and other musical styles with polka; featured on The Simpsons and Prairie Home Companion
Kristopher Carter ('93)
Composer; Emmy Award winner for the Batman Beyond cartoon series
Jeff Coffin ('90)
Saxophonist for Dave Matthews Band; three-time Grammy Award winner with the band Bela Fleck & the Flecktones; founder of Jeff Coffin & the Mu'tet; educator, clinician and author.
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John Ford Coley
Member of the Grammy-nominated duo England Dan and John Ford Coley that produced such hits as "I'd Really Love to See You Tonight."
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Bob Dorough ('49)
Deceased 1923-2018Jazz musician, composer and music director of Schoolhouse Rock; wrote and performed "Conjunction Junction," "Three is a Magic Number" and other well-known songs in the series.
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Steve Fromholz
Deceased 1945-2014Singer-songwriter whose songs were recorded by Willie Nelson and Lyle Lovett; 2007 Texas Poet Lauraute
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Deceased 1942-1966Late singer of "I Fought the Law;" inducted into the Rockabilly Hall of Fame
Frank Greene
Trumpet player; played on Late Show with David Letterman
Don Henley
Grammy Award-winning singer and musician; member of The Eagles and solo artist; environmental activist.
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Sara Hickman ('86)
Well-known Texas folk singer and songwriter; children's advocate; 2010 Texas State Musician
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Tom "Bones" Malone ('69)
Trombonist; member of the original Saturday Night Live band for 10 years; backed John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd for the Blues Brother act; formerly served as the principal arranger and trombonist for the Late Show with David Letterman
Lou Marini
Saxophonist; original member of the Saturday Night Live band for 10 years; backed John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd as "Blue Lou" in The Blues Brothers and Blues Brothers 2000; also played in the band for Night Line with David Brenner
Lyle Mays
Composer and keyboardist for the Pat Metheny Group; won seven Grammy Awards with the group and has been nominated four times for his own work
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