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How the Rose Parade’s largest marching band is gearing up for a key moment: ‘the turn’ Getting more than 500 band members to negotiate the parade’s famous “T.V. Corner” takes practice.
Purdue's World's Largest Drum The 315-pound drum was created by the All-American Marching Band's first director, Paul ‘Spotts’ Emrick , in 1921 in an attempt to set the band apart from the ...
History made. Oluwamodupe “Dupe” Oloyede becomes the first female Head Drum Major of FAMU’s legendary Marching “100.” ...
The 12,269 participants at the May 11 spectacle earned the Guinness World Records’ title of “ largest marching band, ” surpassing the previous record set in 1997 of 11,157 people.
Terry Crews takes a mallet from the Purdue University All-American Marching Band to hit the World’s Largest Drum on Sunday, May 25, 2025, ahead of the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500 at ...
Terry Crews marked his experience at the 109th Indianapolis 500 by striking Purdue University's World's Largest Drum.
Purdue's World's Largest Drum The 315-pound drum was created by the All-American Marching Band's first director, Paul ‘Spotts’ Emrick , in 1921 in an attempt to set the band apart from the ...