Music of Alfred W. Norris
Krinolin Two-Step
Fair Detective March and Two Step
Saginaw Carnival March
Little Brunette Dressed in Pink
Alfred Norris is Dabek’s Grandfather and wrote
compositions in the early part of his life. A truly talented
composer who also wrote marches and two-steps and
published through Norris Music.  One of his compositions,
“Saginaw Carnival March” was played by John Philip Sousa and his Band in Saginaw. Alfred Norris was a man of many
accomplishments. He opened the first Ford dealership in
Saginaw and ran it for many years, was very much involved
with those who were at inception of the horseless carriage
industry, developed real estate, raised a family of seven
children and was one of the truly fine human beings with
character, sensitivity warmth and humor. His influence on
Dabek was profound.