by JAG | Oct 9, 2014 | USARD Members & Registered Users
BIOGRAPHY – Willard J. “Bill” Putnam OVERVIEW I was a child prodigy in Percussion from age 3, a classically-trained Eastman School of Music percussionist – born and raised in Rochester, New York – who grew up with performance and instruction in Drum Corps in...
by JAG | Oct 9, 2014 | USARD Members & Registered Users
1. STARTED PLAYING SNARE DRUM WITH THE WHALERS D&B CORPS FROM NEW BEDFORD,MA 2. AT AGE 15 I WANTED TO PLAY DRUMSET—I STUDIED LOCALLY FOR MANY YEARS AND THEN I ATTENDED BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC ON A PART-TIME BASIS TO STUDY WITH ALAN DAWSON. 3. I AM A...
by JAG | Apr 7, 2013 | USARD Members & Registered Users
Arthur Cappio Art Cappio, originally from Paterson, NJ (home of Lou Costello, he enjoys pointing out) is a superior composer of rudimental drumming solos & ensembles as well as teacher and author of a rudimental drumming method book. He started his studies...
by JAG | Jan 12, 2013 | USARD Members & Registered Users
Biography courtesy of The World Drum Corps Hall of Fame: Fred Johnson’s drumming career started with military bands. In 1946, he began drumming with the 180th Air Cadets. In the early 1950s, he drummed with the 8th Signals Regiment of Toronto, then joined the...
