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 ...

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 ...

Eastern High School band director James Perry, right, gives direction to the students as they march through Capitol Hill neighborhood to prepare for homecoming and the 100th anniversary of the school.