During World War II, there were so many other events of concern, that a drum with cracked heads was of little importance. For long periods of time between 1940 to 1954, the Purdue Big Bass Drum sat ..

In 1921, Paul ‘Spotts’ Emrick decided that the “All-American” Marching Band needed something to set them apart from other bands. Emrick’s idea called for a bass drum larger than any other. The idea ...