Tidwell, Barbara

Biography

Barbara Guinn Tidwell (1935-2022) was the original director and choreographer of the Strutters, Texas State University’s famed precision dance team.  Among other highlights of her 27-year career, Mrs. Tidwell groomed the Strutters for two Presidential Inaugural Parades.

LBJ100 Oral History Project

Topics include the beginning of the Strutters, development of the program, the 1961 and 1965 presidential inaugurations, the Houston Oilers, and Jim McLemore.