Materials in this series belonged to Al Grey's father, Richard Edward Grey, born in 1892 and died in 1978. He led the Goodwill Boys and Girls Band of Pottstown, Pennsylvania, which Al Grey joined about the age of four, playing the baritone horn. The materials consist of the band's library and a couple of religious books, as follows.

Band books published by Lambs Music House, Pottstown (PA) (Pan-American Band Music Folio, 1906); C. L. Barnhouse (The Educator, 1910); Star Music, Eldred (PA) (Feist Band Publications, 1926); Emil Ascher, New York (Zephyr Band Book, 1937); Rubank, Chicago (IL) (Christmas Carols, arr. by G. E. Holmes, 1945 -- Americana Collection, 1942 -- All Melody Band Folio, by Henry W. Davis, 1937); The John Church Company, Bryn Mawr (PA) (The Sousa Band Book, by Joh Philip Sousa); Carl Fisher, New York (Cacavas-Osterling Favorite Band Book, 1966 -- Carl Fisher Elementary Band Book, by Leon V. Metcalf, 1955 -- Our Band Class Book/More Our Band Plays, arr. by C. Paul Herfurth and Hugh M. Stuart, 1962 -- Progressive Band Lessons, by Arthur A. Clappe 1922); Fillmore Music House-Carl Fisher, New York (The Gloria Band Book, arr. by Henry Fillmore, 1915); Fillmore Music House, Cincinnati (OH) (Will Huff Band Book, 1913 -- Folk Tune Band Book, by Leon V. Metcalf, 1930).

Other materials in this series are hymns and gospel melodies, including Hymns Ancient and Modern (William Clowes and Sons); a composition notebook and a memorandum with the name William N. Jones on the cover; band method books; pieces of sheet music; and handwritten music exercises, which perhaps are Al Grey's lessons from his father.