Bass Drum says Wheeler & Wilson, Bridgeport, Ct. Wheeler & Wilson was a sewing machine company in Bridgeport. The company was sold to the Singer Corporation in 1905. Does the band have a circus association that's not apparent?
The bass drum shown in the photo is not unusually large. It appears to be about 36" (based upon the fellow sitting beside the drum), which is about the same as drums used by current concert bands or orchestras - and by some marching bands (check for photos of the U.S. Army Band or the Army Field Band).
It's true that bass drums used in drum kits today tend to be smaller (18" to 22") and those used by 'drum corps style' drum lines likewise (16" to 28"), but those drums don't have to keep the beat over a wide area without amplification.
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Maybe Eric can tell us
when these BIG bass drums
went out of style
Bass Drum says Wheeler & Wilson, Bridgeport, Ct. Wheeler & Wilson was a sewing machine company in Bridgeport. The company was sold to the Singer Corporation in 1905. Does the band have a circus association that's not apparent?
Thank you Wikipedia!
The bass drum shown in the photo is not unusually large. It appears to be about 36" (based upon the fellow sitting beside the drum), which is about the same as drums used by current concert bands or orchestras - and by some marching bands (check for photos of the U.S. Army Band or the Army Field Band).
It's true that bass drums used in drum kits today tend to be smaller (18" to 22") and those used by 'drum corps style' drum lines likewise (16" to 28"), but those drums don't have to keep the beat over a wide area without amplification.
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