11 episodes
CMB150 Curtis Tarver
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- Music
As college football celebrates its 150th anniversary, we explore its partner for nearly all of its century and a half run: The college marching band.
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The 5th Quarter: The HBCU Experience - The HBCU band Alumni Edition Interview with Lead Author Dr. Christy Walker
CMB150 is back with a 5th Quarter of sorts: An interview with Dr. Christy Walker, lead author of the new book The HBCU Experience - The HBCU Band Alumni Edition, which tells the story of marching bands at Historically Black Colleges and Universities through the eyes of their alumni.
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For The Culture
Marching bands are part of the American culture, and can be found in everything from movies to popular music, parades, and even corporate events.
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Inside the Band Room
While some may see marching bands as a corollary function of football, bands have a culture all their own.
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Maestro
With so many architects of marching band as we know it, it's difficult to single out any individuals. William P. Foster, longtime director of Florida A&M's Marching 100, stands out from the rest.
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The Sudler Trophy
The Sudler Trophy is the highest honor awarded to college marching bands. It is bands' version of the Heisman Trophy?
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Halftime Bonus Episode - The Professor William C. Moffit Collection
On a recent work trip, I got the opportunity to check out the Professor William C. Moffit Collection at the University of Houston Library Archives. Bill Moffit was responsible for Patterns of Motion, which influences marching as we know it to this day.
CMB150 is a production of 80 Minutes of Regulation - the Cadence of Game Day. Visit 80minutesofregulation.com
Twitter & Facebook: @80mins
Instagram: @eightyminutes