US SCHOOL OF COMMERCIAL MUSIC ANNOUNCES NEW S...

Qualifying USSCM students have more opportunities than ever for financial assistance.

Newark, Delaware, November 4, 2007 - US School of Commercial Music today announced new scholarships for qualifying students in the names of some individuals who have had a profound effect on the Music Industry:

Bill Putnam - 'father' of the music recording industry, founder of UREI
Ruth Phillips - innovative choral educator
John P. ('Jack') McGree - educator who inspired Lucky Virtuoso: Pianogenii.
Howard Mancel Roberts - most influential electric guitarist of the 20th century, founder of the Guitar Institute of Technology (GIT)
Joe Pass - consummate jazz guitarist
Barney Kessel - innovative jazz guitarist
Johnny Smith - innovative guitar technician, inventor of the guitar seminar
Carol Kaye - groundbreaking Fender bass studio musician, harmonic foundation of the 'Wrecking Crew'
Ray Charles - most influential popular musical performer of the 20th century

These new scholarships are in addition to those named after:

Larry Berk - authorized teacher of the Schillinger System and founder of Schillinger House (Berklee School of Music, Berklee College fo Music)
Atlantic Records - one of the more influential record companies in American Popular Music, original 'home' of Ray Charles
Voice of America - at one time, the most influential musical ambassador of the United States
BlueBird Cafe - the motherhouse of songwriting in America today, in Nashville TN

For details about how to qualify for USSCM scholarships, please visit www.usschoolofmusic.com.




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