University of Southern Mississippi Percussion Professor John Wooton stops by to, first, have Pete talk about this podcast (03:00) before getting to Southern Miss, Drumeo, and his marching and drumline activities (06:45), getting the job at Southern Miss, working at the University of Iowa to finish his doctorate, and setting up the steel band program (26:45), being the Institutional Memory at Southern Miss and the importance of “functional theory” (51:00), and growing up in Louisiana, being gifted a vibraphone, Marty Hurley, Phantom Regiment, and the dangers of playing pick-up basketball at an advanced age (01:00:00).

Finishing with a Rave on the 2020 film documentary Time (01:24:40).

Links:

John Wooton’s website

John Wooton’s Southern Miss page

Josanne Francis on the podcast

Tony Miceli

Tom Davis, percussionist

Dr. Tom Davis, basketball coach

Southern Miss Steel Pan Orchestra (SoMiSPO)

John Wooton on Drumeo

“Right Place Wrong Time” - Dr. John

“Beer Barrel Polka” - Frank Yankovic