Creator: Unknown

Subjects: Band, Fight Songs, Football

Description:

Footage of the Spartan Marching Band's halftime performance at the November 1976 football game against Indiana. The band begins with a percussion and flag corps feature. In a tribute to animals, the trombone section is featured in Tiger Rag, the trumpets in Woody Woodpecker Theme, and the Sousaphones in The Pink Panther. The band performs Maynard Ferguson's version of Herbie Hancock's Chameleon, House on Pooh Corner from Winnie the Pooh, and finishes with the MSU Fight Song.

The band is under the direction of Kenneth G. Bloomquist, and the assistant director is Thad Hegerberg.

16mm | color | sound

Date: November 6, 1976

Format: Video/mp4

Original Format: Film - 16mm

Resource Identifier: A009130

Collection Number: UA 3.3.5.1 Instructional and Public Television Records

Language: English

Rights Management: Educational use only, no other permissions given. Copyright to this resource is held by Michigan State University and is provided here for educational purposes only. It may not be reproduced or distributed in any format without written permission of the University Archives & Historical Collections, Michigan State University.

Contributing Institution: University Archives & Historical Collections

Contributor: MSU Archives and Historical Collections

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