A long time ago, a troupe of 35 baton twirlers from Sapulpa, Oklahoma, marched in the Tulsa Christmas parade. A popular local photographer, Howard Hopkins, took their picture and it ended up on a postcard. Click here to see a watermark image of the University of Tulsa Drum Major Charles Scott...
Milton Steele Brown (1884-1967) moved to Edgecombe County, North Carolina in 1912, to build a Coca-Cola bottling plant. An avid photographer, he photographed many subjects throughout the county between 1912 and the late 1950s. Many of his pictures feature Tarboro High School majorettes,...
This post is a work in progress and will be continually updated as research is completed. In 2017, Tudy Smith, a former majorette and beloved baton twirling coach, was celebrated by 70 former students during a tribute held in her honor. The Herald Tribune covered the event. Smith was 87 at the...
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.
In celebration of the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, we will share vintage pictures of twirlers and majorettes marching and performing in past Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parades. The following post was published by the Freeport Memorial Library, Freeport, New York. Many thanks to their...
Peggy Jo Smith Dodson, 92, passed away October 22, 2023, at Ridgecrest Retirement and Nursing facility. She was born in Amarillo, Texas, on December 16, 1930, to George Garland Smith and Orpah Alice Cayton Smith. She grew up in Plainview, Texas, where she attended the schools and church. She was...
We received an email from the granddaughter of the late James “Jim” White, the 1950 New England Baton Twirling Champion. She sent us this picture. She is hoping someone out there may have more information about him or possibly some photos of him they’d be willing to share. Also,...
Photo Restored with AI Software Elaine Jones is a longtime leader and living legend in the sport of baton twirling. A coach for nearly 50 years, she has taught more than 1,000 students, many of whom went on to twirl and dance in high school and college. Hailing from the great state of Illinois,...
The talented actress Ms. Conni Marie Brazelton (Tiny Beautiful Things – 2023, ER – 1994, This Is Us – 2016) was a majorette for Waukegan High School during the 1970s. She’s looking gorgeous here with a classic 1970s hoop baton and afro. 💕🔥
Elkhorn Hillbilly Twirlers In 1979, the Elkhorn Twirling Stars dressed up like hillbillies and marched in the Pikeville, Kentucky. The baton twirling corps was presumably based out of Elkhorn City, Kentucky, which today has a population of 982. Elkhorn City is nestled in the foothills of the...
Keely Elledge, York Comprehensive High School, Class of 1990 or 1991. Elledge began twirling at the age of five. Photo by Layne Baily for the York Sunday. We haven’t featured many twirling photos from the 1990s. We like this eBay find for its clarity. And, hey, no annoying press...
A young Black girl sporting a blue western-style pantsuit twirls a store-bought baton in her kitchen. We know it’s the kitchen because you can see Maxwell House coffee in the lower lefthand corner. 😉 All in all, a very cute vintage Polaroid. Those store-bought batons were not balanced and...
