"Big Band" Leaders
| Name | Original Chapter | Notability | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percy Faith | Gamma Omega (1963) | Band Leader, known for arrangements of "easy listening" music | |
| Hal Kemp | Alpha Rho (1926*) | Jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist, bandleader, composer, and arranger. Member of the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame. Had four Number One hits in the 1930s | |
| Buddy Morrow | Rho Tau (1968^) | Conductor of the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | |
| Paul Whiteman | Epsilon Zeta (1956) | American bandleader and orchestral director. |
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