CONGRATS-HARRIS FAMILY BAND

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HR0890
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HOUSE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
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Representatives wish to congratulate the Harris Family Band on
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the occasion of its 60th anniversary on July 4, 2026; and

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WHEREAS, The Harris Family Band began to develop when
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Allan, the son of Al and Jaunita Harris, was given a guitar and
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chord book at the age of ten; his passion for music led his
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father to quickly obtain instruments for Allan's siblings,
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Gwen, Max, Shawn, John, and Chris, and the children soon
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became a band known as the Little Big Shots; and

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WHEREAS, The Harris Family Band first performed as the
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Little Big Shots at Lake Springfield's DAV Club on July 4, 1966
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after Joe Madonna saw the children rehearse at their home; and

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WHEREAS, The Harris Family Band spent their summers
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performing in venues around the Midwest, often opening for
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celebrity performers; with the exception of three years spent
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in Texas, the family kept Springfield as a home base as the
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band gained notoriety; and

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WHEREAS, The members of the Harris Family Band continued
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to make music as adults, using the name Bustin' Loose for local
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concerts and performing regionally and nationally as the

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Harris Family Band; the group has had multiple syndicated
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television performances, including several on The Nashville
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Network (TNN); and

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WHEREAS, The history of the Harris Family Band has had
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many highlights, including concerts at seven state fairs from
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Illinois to Arizona and several syndicated and nationally
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televised performances; the band has played at the Grand Ole
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Opry with headliner Sawyer Brown, at Disney's EPCOT with Billy
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Ray Cyrus, and at Texas Motor Speedway prior to a NASCAR race
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in 2010; and

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WHEREAS, The Harris Family Band is the longest-running
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sibling band with original members in the United States; and

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WHEREAS, The Harris Family Band marks 60 years of
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performances on July 4, 2026 and will celebrate with a concert
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at the Firefighters Lake Club in Springfield on July 26, 2026;
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therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
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HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
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we congratulate the Harris Family Band on the occasion of its
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60th anniversary, and we wish its members continued success;
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and be it further

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RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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presented to the Harris Family Band as an expression of our
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esteem and respect.

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