Here is an example of one of the upgrades made possible by the donation of funds to the Preservation of Central History Fund. Click on the link below to hear the 1961 Band playing the Alma Mater:
Alma Mater by 1961 Band
Posted on by Bob Johnson
Author: Bob Johnson
Graduated from Central in 1965. Had the honor of being Mr. Central 1965. Started on the Central Basketball Team for three years and was a member of the Track Team in my senior year. Shared command with Bryant Millsaps of the Central JROTC unit in my senior year. Other activites at Central are documented in the 1963 -1965 Champions. Received an athletic scholarship and played Division I College Basketball for four years. When I graduated from Auburn in 1969, I was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Army Adjutant General Corps and served 25 years on active duty, retiring in 1994. Some of the military awards I earned include the Legion of Merit, one Meritorious Service Medal for Achievement, six Meritorious Service Medals for Service, Joint Service Medal for Achievement, two Army Commendations Medals, and Viet Nam Service Medal. After retirement in 1994, I became a Real Estate Broker until my second retirement in 2010. I am passionate about Central History and am pleased to be Administrator of this Blog/Site. View All Posts
Preservation of Chattanooga Central History 
What a special discovery to hear! I played in that band from (my 9th through 12th) and graduated in 1963, so I was a part of this recording. Thanks for all that you and so many others have done to create and enhance this site of the history of our school.
The recordings of the 1961 Band were used during the Dedication of the Tennessee Historical Marker to Central on Dodds Avenue August 4, 2012.