Alumni Spotlight: David Cole Reflects on the 1950’s Blue Knights

It’s an honor to share some memories of the Blue Knights’ early days. As a founding member, I witnessed firsthand the humble beginnings and the burning passion that ignited this organization. It has been 67 years since those formative years, and memories, like drumheads, can fade with time.

My journey with the Blue Knights began in 1957. I was just nine years old, living in Denver, and captivated by an advertisement for a new drum corps on “The Fred and Faye Hour,” a local children’s television show hosted by the popular Fred and Faye Taylor. With no prior musical experience, I joined a group of equally enthusiastic and equally clueless kids. None of us knew a paradiddle from a flam!

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