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
Marching Redcoats Twirlers | 1960 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day
The Marching Redcoats from Leon High School, Tallahassee, Florida, marched in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, New York City, November 1960. The band was led by head majorette Linda Ohmes followed by favorite majorettes.
Dale White
Recently, we received an email recently asking if we'd ever come across any photos of Dale White, a much-beloved living legend in the sport of baton twirling and "the most decorated baton twirling coach" in the sports history. We appreciated the email and so we did...
UGA Majorettes, 1966
University of Georgia, Athens, 1966 and three UGA Majorettes. REQUIRED CITATION: This material is protected by copyright law. (Title 17, U.S Code) Permission for use must be cleared through The Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center. Licensing agreement...
Homecoming 1966 (Montgomery, ALABAMA)
Photos by Jim Peppler for the Souther Courier; Source: Alabama Departnebt of Archives and History. The pictures were taken during a Homecoming parade in 1966. The students were from Booker T. Washington High School, Montgomery, Alabama. All three photos were edited...
Maxine Furuike, San Jose State Feature Twirler (1965)
Marci Papadopoulos's mother, Maxine Furuike, was the feature twirler for San Jose State University. She is pictured here on October 23, 1965, twirling at the SJSU game against University of Arizona. In 1963, Ms. Furuike embarked on a month-long baton twirling tour of...
Catholic School Band in Chalice-Shaped Formation (Vermont, c. 1959-62)
Content Warning: If you have experienced sexual assault, the following article could be potentially triggering. You can contact the National Sexual Assault Telephone Hotline at 1-800-656-4673. We have never seen a marching band in chalice-shaped formation until now....
Robert Olmstead, Baton Twirling Legend
Robert Olmstead was a band leader and early instructor in baton twirling in the United States. Born in California in 1915, he grew up performing in vaudeville shows. He played multiple instruments and became a highly skilled twirler who twirled batons on slackwire....
Smith-Walbridge Baton Twirling Camp Pictures (Indiana)
Smith-Walbridge Camp was founded in 1949 in Syracuse, Indiana. It was the first camp of its kind to host a variety of clinics related to high school and collegiate bands. This included camps for cheerleaders, baton twirlers, drum majors, color guards and marching and...
Warren Bass | Mizzou Feature Twirler, National Champion (1943-1990)
In 1960, Warren Bass wowed the fans on Mizzou's Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium as the drum major for Sumner High School, St. Louis, Missouri. The occasion was Mizzou’s High School Band Day. At the time, Bass had never had professional baton twirling lessons and...
Whirlwinds of Walla Walla, Washington (1960s)
Vibrant photos of The Whirlwinds of Walla Walla are featured on Bygone Walla Walla's website. The organization is a local non-profit with a mission to build and share the visual history of Walla Walla, Washington. Retired librarian Joe Drazan heads the project, which...
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Photo Epigraph
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.
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