WORLD’s LARGEST DRUM. 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 ...

Consistently ranked among the best college marching bands, Texas’ Longhorn Band is well known for its giant bass drum called Big Bertha – considered the largest bass drum in the world with a ...

History made. Oluwamodupe “Dupe” Oloyede becomes the first female Head Drum Major of FAMU’s legendary Marching “100.” ...

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 others, according to the ...