Marching Thunder
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"The Marching Thunder" is the marching band of Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia. The Marshall University Marching Thunder is the largest and most visible student organization on campus. As the largest student organization on campus, the 130 piece marching band provides entertainment and school spirit at football games, basketball games, and other community functions.
"The Marching Thunder" is the marching band of Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia. The Marshall University Marching Thunder is the largest and most visible student organization on campus. As the largest student organization on campus, the 130 piece marching band provides entertainment and school spirit at football games, basketball games, and other community functions.
History
The first band at Marshall University was organized in 1902 and consisted of twenty members. G.B. Able, a part-time music teacher was the director. However, it was not until 1925 that the band became a permanent ensemble. The organize was John O. Muldoon, head of the Department of Rural Education. The band came under the direction of music faculty member, Harry E. Mueller in 1928. Mueller continued as director until 1946, when Earl Workman, a 1939 graduate of Marshall, was appointed director. He was replaced by Thomas O'Connell in 1948, who held the position until 1964.
"Sons of Marshall" Fight Song
"Sons of Marshall" does not refer to the offspring of the long time Chief Justice of the United States John Marshall (1755-1835). Instead it refers to the students of Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia. One of our own, Ralph A. Williams, attended the then Marshall College in 1907 and wrote "Sons of Marshall" in 1935 in honor of the college and his daughter Dorothy Grace Williams. The composition is now the official fight song of the "Thundering Herd."
Tri-State Marching Championships
The Tri-State Marching Championships, as it is now called, started in 1970 and brings thousands of marching band students on campus as a marching competition. Students have the opportunity to perform in the Joan C. Edwards Stadium at Marshall University. Since its inception, the contest has welcomed an average of 20 bands each and every year.
External links
The Marching Thunder
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