All 1960s Blog Posts
Where have all the soldiers gone, long time passing?
Where have all the soldiers gone, long time ago?
Where have all the soldiers gone?
Gone to graveyards, everyone
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Written by Pete Seeger, 1960; Popularized by Peter, Paul & Mary, 1962
Harry Blake: 1962 National Baton Champion, Basketball Standout and Texas Hall of Fame Band Director
Harry Blake, NMHU Feature Twirler, 1958-1963, performs a flying straddle split with baton toss, 1958. This signature athletic move showcased the strength and showmanship of the era's top male baton twirlers. (Photo courtesy of NMHU; restored gently with AI software.)...
Petronila Madrona Geronimo (1960s)
Twirling Photo of the Day Petronila Madrona Geronimo Petronila Madrona Geronimo was among the first majorettes in her province in the Philippines. According to family accounts, she served as the band's only majorette during her first three years of high school. In her...
Warren Bass Honored with AIDS Memorial Quilt Block
To commemorate Pride Month and celebrate the life and legacy of Warren Bass, The Vintage Twirler is releasing this Special Edition commemorative sticker. This exclusive collectible sticker is available FREE to members of the Baton Twirling Preservation Society....
1968 Baton Twirling Log
Twirling Log Before computerized rankings and online registration, baton twirlers tracked their competitive progress with small record books like this Official NBTA Twirling Log for 1968. Issued by the National Baton Twirling Association, the pocket-sized booklet...
Dottie Dunston School of Dance and Baton
Dottie Dunston: A Jersey Shore Original Dorothy "Dottie" Dunston was one of the most influential baton twirling instructors on the Jersey Shore during the Golden Age of baton twirling. A performer, teacher, judge, pageant director, and school owner, Dunston spent...
Purdue Twirling at the Indianapolis 500
Today is the Indianapolis 500, and Purdue Twirling will be performing on the race track. Here are some wonderful historic images (negatives) of this long-standing tradition, which we discovered on an Indianapolis 500 Archive. Members of the Purdue University Marching...
The Diamondettes of Sequoyah School: Ramona Daniels and a Native School Spirit Tradition
Sequoyah Schools Diamondettes dance-twirl team, circa 1971Sequoyah’s legendary DiamondettesThe Diamondettes were the dance twirl team of Sequoyah Schools during the 1960s and 1970s, when the school operated as a Bureau of Indian Affairs boarding school serving Native...
Jim “JC” Baskett (1937-2019)
James “J.C.” Baskett became one of the most recognizable figures in Tennessee baton twirling through his work as a collegiate performer, instructor, and co-founder of the Tennessee Twirling Institute, a program that helped shape competitive baton twirling across the...
Twirlers from Murdo, South Dakota (1965-66)
This is the first time we've come across vintage baton twirling photos from South Dakota. The photo is so exceptional we wanted to share it.
Cloin Watts: Arizona’s Baton Twirling Champion of the 1950s
Cloin H. Watts was one of Globe High School’s most accomplished performers of the early 1950s, earning statewide recognition while still a student. Born in 1936, he began competing at a young age and quickly distinguished himself. By 1952, he had won the Arizona state...
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Diane Shelton performs for the troops in Vietnam, 1966.
CU CHI, VIETNAM | CHRISTMAS DAY 1966
Diane Shelton was an accomplished baton twirler who toured Vietnam with Bob Hope’s USO shows in 1966. William Harrell was stationed in Vietnam and serving in the 7th Surgical Hospital (MA) at Cu Chi, Vietnam in 1966, when he photographed Shelton twirling for US Troops. It was Christmas Day.