Welcome to my "Oldies" collection of sights and sounds from California's early drumcorps years.

I created this site to preserve some of the old memories for all drum corps fans to enjoy. The YouTube video posted above was created by Roy Perez. Roy was able to make the video with film footage from the Ott family and some of my photos.

If you have some pictures or sound files you would like to add to this web page, please feel free to email me. This web site will be updated periodically. Thanks for your interest!

I hope you enjoy your visit.

Sound Files

"Corps Sounds of the Month" - Delta Thunderbirds -

"Delta Thunderbirds - 1964"

Repertoire

*With A Song In My Heart*There's No Busy Like Show Business*Washington Post-Stars & Stripes*The Sound Of Music*South Pacific Meledy*plus more ...*

Listen To Previously Featured Corps

"Redwood City Guardsmen - 1971"

"Cathay - 1965"

"Richmond Hawks - 1963"

"Commodore Perry Scouts - 1962"

"Sparks - 1966"

"Blue Devils - 1972"

Picture Files

• Ambassadors - Lakewood "1964" "New photos here"
• Anaheim Scouts - Anaheim "1964"
• Blue Devils - Concord "1971" "Colorguard"
• Caballeros - Stockton "1964" "New photos here"
• Capitalaires - Sacramento "1969" "1960" "1961" "1971"
• Cathay - San Francisco "1964" "Mid 60's" "Colorguard" "Early 60's"
• Chungwah - Los Angeles "late 50's"
• Commodores - Stockton "1969" "1970's"
• Commodore Perry Scouts - Los Angeles "1964" "1956" "New"
• Conquistadors - South San Francisco "1970" "1980's"
• Delta Thunderbirds - Stockton "1964" "New photos here"
• Diplomats - Lynnwood "1971 & 1968 & 1967"
• Dons - Fresno "1985"
• Freelancers - Sacramento "1977" "1987"
• Golden Statesmen - San Diego "1969"
• Green Dragons - Santa Clara "1963"
• Guardsmen - Redwood City "1971"
• Hawks - Richmond "1964" "New photos here" "1960-1961"
• Imperials - Culver City "1964 & 1958"
• Kingsmen - Anaheim "New photos here" "Colorguard"
• Kingsmen - South San Francisco "1969"
• Knight Raiders - Campbell/San Jose "1971-1975" "1977"
• LA Chinese Dragons - Glendale "1964 & 1972"
• Les Sabres - Santa Rosa "1964" "New photos here"
• Mandarins - Sacramento "1969" "1987"
• Maryknoll All Girls - Los Angeles "1964" "1960"
• Medieval Barons - Milpitas "1977"
• Mei Wah Drumcorps - Los Angeles "1938"
• Monterey Park Girls - Monterey Park "Early 60's" "Late 60's"
• Princemen - Pinole "1966" "New-1967"
• Purple Heart Raiders - Sacramento "1969"
• Raley Raiders - Sacramento "1964" "Colorguard"
• Royalaires - San Leandro "1970" "Colorguard"
• Royal Guardsmen - Carson "1969"
• San Fernado Drum Corps - San Fernado "year unknown"
• San Gabriel Dons - San Gabriel "1935"
• Seapoint - Sausalito "1959"
• Senoritas - Monterey Park "1964" "New Photo"
• Sentinels - Lodi "1968"
• Shipmates - Stockton "1958?"
• Sparks - Sunnyvale "1966"
• Steeltowners - Fontana "1960"
• Vanguard - Santa Clara "1969" "New photos here"
• Valley Fever - Modesto "1986"
• Vintage Sound - Sacramento "1984"
• Velvet Knights "1964" "New photos here"

  Misc. Files

  • Recap Sheet "1965 American Legion State Championship"
  • Movie clip of Cathay from the 1961 Universal movie "Flower Drum Song"
  • Movie clip of SoCal Dream, River City Regiment,and SF Renegades playing "America"
  • My personal pictures - Corps I've marched with "Personal Photos"

  Favorite Links

  DCI
  DCA
  SF Renegades
  Drum Corps World
  

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  You can reach me by e-mail at: MChan@prodigy.net

  Acknowledgement

  Contributors to this website: Dan Barkley, Larry Caro, Brian Carroll, Don Clark, Charlie Groh, Ron Housley, Charles Johnson, Betsy Johnson, Ken Mason, Ralph Orlandella, Paul Olson, Jon Reynolds, Dan Smith, Jeff Winans, Ben Wilt, Ron Wong plus many others...