Floyd C. McClure was the long-time band director at Coffe High School in Florence. He was a charter member of the Alabama Bandmasters Association in 1939, and was among those who were responsible for organizing the first All-State Bands. He pushed through legislation to authorize an ABA-sanctioned state band contest and organized the first one in 1947. He also organized the first All-State Band and Choral Festival held at the University of Alabama in 1947.

Mr. McClure graduated from Decatur (Illinois) High School in 1933. He received his BME from Murray (Kentucky) State College in 1937 and attended the University of Alabama from 1938-1941. He was band director at Thomasville High School from 1937-1940 before accepted the position at Coffee, where he served from 1940-1972. In 1972, he organized the Weeden Junior High School Band and was the director until his retirement in 1976. During Mr. McClure’s tenure at Coffee High School, the band was consistently awarded Superior and Excellent ratings at Alabama Bandmasters Association State Band Competition Festival. The band performed frequently in Mardi Gras parades in Mobile and New Orleans, performed at the Lion’s International Convention in Miami, and performed in the Orange Bowl Parade on two occasions.

Mr. McClure played with the Huntsville Symphony, the Florence Civic Orchestra and the Florence Big Band. He was Choir Director at the First Methodist Church in Florence and for 20 years was Choir Director at Trinity Episcopal Church. He organized and directed the Tri-Cities Oratorio Association.

Mr. McClure is a past president of the Alabama Bandmasters Association. Memberships include MENC, AMEA, Phi Beta Mu, and charter membership in the Gamma Delta Chapter of Phi Mu Alpha. Mr. McClure was inducted into the Phi Beta Mu Bandmasters Hall of Fame in 1984.