Band leader and arranger, saxophonist, and music store owner.
A student of Gil Monroe, Tim Landers noted that he “led one of the most successful orchestras in the country starting in the 1940’s. Johnny Mann was one of his piano players and singers, Hank Levy played sax for him and he worked with the likes of everyone from Guy Lombardo, The Temptations, and Buddy Rich to Stevie Wonder. Gil also ran a music store in the Overlea area where many a young musician was given their first taste of what it was like to truthfully be a professional.”
The music store was located on Belair Road. They specialized in Sunn, EMC equipment and sold Fender and all lines of musical instruments. Many of the top local musicians frequented the store including the Admirals, Echoes…
