Background
Drane, Gerald Vernon was born on August 21, 1924 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Thomas Gerald and Rosa Lois (Lindsay) Drane.
Drane, Gerald Vernon was born on August 21, 1924 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Thomas Gerald and Rosa Lois (Lindsay) Drane.
Bachelor of Science, Memphis State University, 1950. Master of Arts, Memphis State University, 1951.
Sales manager, Amro Music Stores, Inc., Memphis, 1948-1990; manager, Bill Justis Orchestra, Memphis, 1951-1960; arranger, saxophone and clarinet player, Ted Weems, Hal McIntyre, Don Glasser, Russ Carlyle, Jimmy Joy, GeorgeDoerner Orchs. and other dance bands, from 1951; arranger, background vocalist, Sun, Philips, Fernwood and Hi Records, other recording companies includingwork with Jerry Lee Lewis, Charlie Rich, Johnny Cash opera soloist, Memphis Opera Theater opera soloist, Kentucky Opera Association choral singer, soloist, Memphis Symphony Chorus. Religious singer Catholic, Episcopalian, Presbyterian churches, 2 synagogues. Past choir director Longview Heights, Stephenson's Chapel, Everett Memorial and Oakhaven Methodist Churches.
Served with United States Army, 1943-1945, European Theatre of Operations. Member Memphis Federation Musicians (senior ), Memphis Scottish Society, American Clan Gregor Society, Scottish American Military Society, Masons, Al Chymia, South Eastern Shrine Band Association (president elect 1996-1997, president 1997-1998), Bagpiper.
Married Winifred Florence Dean. Children: Gerald Arthur, Karen Lindsay Drane Busler, Windel Vernon.