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The Saint Rocco‘s Cadets was a junior marching and maneuvering corps based in Brooklyn, New York. Formed in 1957 as the standstill Golden Aces, they were sponsored by St. Rocco‘s Catholic Church, the Sixth Memorial American Legion Post, and the Frank A. Longhito VFW Post.
The corps’ colors were turquoise, black and white with a silver medallion enclosing the letter R.
Known for their big band Broadway sound, the corps’ awards included the Yankee Circuit Championships for 1962 through 1964.
Despite attempts at mergers, the corps had disbanded by 1970, a victim of member recruitment into the military.
[Encyclopedia of Drum and Bugle Corps, 1966; DCW, 7/25/03, p.5]
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This is the latest email I received from Ray Priester concerning Neil: Hi folks, I just got off the phone with Neil. He is in very good spirits, all things considered, and is as funny as ever. It…
Posted by Ken "Rimshot" Burbulak on January 9, 2012 at 5:23pm 1 Comment 1 Like
This is the latest email I received from Ray Priester concerning Neil:
Hi folks,
I just got off the phone with Neil. He is in very good spirits, all things…
Continue Friends, This past Thursday, a former member of St. Rocco's Cadets and the NY Skyliners, NEIL GARGIULO lost his home and all that was in it to a fire, barely escaping with the clothes on his…
Posted by Ken "Rimshot" Burbulak on January 8, 2012 at 12:00am 3 Comments 1 Like
Friends,
This past Thursday, a former member of St. Rocco's Cadets and the NY Skyliners, NEIL GARGIULO lost his home and all that was in it to a fire, barely escaping with the clothes on his back, no socks and no shoes.
He was taken by ambulance to the hospital and treated for smoke…
Continue Ron "Duke" Cornwell
Posted by Ken "Rimshot" Burbulak on January 1, 2012 at 9:30pm 1 Comment 0 Likes
It's with sadness, that the announcement is made of the death of Ronald "Duke" Cornwell passed away last evening after a very long bout with cancer.
Duke played french horn with OLPH, St Rocco's (and also tenor drum in the Roc) and with the Skyliners in the mid 60s…
In Memory of the Guys and Dolls of St. Rocco's Cadets
Posted by Harold Davis on August 7, 2009 at 9:00pm 5 Comments 0 Likes
Another Drum Corps member passing on
Posted by Angelo Massa on August 3, 2011 at 10:01am 2 Comments 0 Likes
Marigrace Cavassa (nee) Massa, Angelo's sister has past on 8-2-2011 she was 69 , Mary was a member of St Rocco's Drum and Bugle Corps before it became St Rocco's Golden Aces, She played the Glockenspiel for about 3 yrs,
Angelo Massa
Repertoire Update
Posted by Ken "Rimshot" Burbulak on July 5, 2011 at 8:14am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Ron Allard (in Florida) is one of the moderators of a website called " Corps-Reps" a history of all Jr. & Senior Drum Corps that ever marched nationwide from the beginning of time.
Our site folder is http://www.corpsreps.com/corpsreps.cfm?view=corpsdet&corps=589&corpstype=Junior
I've tried to update as best as possible what we have played from…
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St. Rocco's Senior Drum Corps. The 1972 New York Skyliners!
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Angelo Massa commented on Ken "Rimshot" Burbulak's blog post 'No Title'
I talked to Neil last week, he sounds great he started telling jokes as soon as we started talking, I told him to look for my note from me in the mail, we went to the Skyliners together right from St Rocco's we had some fantastic times between…
Harold Davis commented on Ken "Rimshot" Burbulak's blog post 'No Title'
I just got of the phone talking with Neil, He told me he was overwhelmed by the phone calls coming from all over the country~!
So he may be no, by his spirit is way the hell up~! He still cannot receive any e-mails at this time. But…
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Way too kwel~! Please share any pictures you may have : )
I remember when the colorguard got those black boots~! They looked so striking~!
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Greetings Harold! Thank you so much for having this site. I'm new here. Just starting to read and see picts. My condolences to you and family on loss of your cousin, Snow Owl. Thank you for the picture of him, he looked so bright! and your…
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Thanks so much for welcoming me Harold! It's nice to be an "honorary" member of St. Rocco's!
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Ken "Rimshot" Burbulak commented on Ken "Rimshot" Burbulak's blog post 'No Title'
Thanks Desto - these next few months aren't going to be easy - only "with a little help from his friends"
MODESTO CUOMO commented on Ken "Rimshot" Burbulak's blog post 'No Title'
Ken "Rimshot", Thanks for posting the story about Neil I read it Sunday morning and called Neil. He and I go way back to grammar school.
Last year he sent me a class picture when we were in the 5th grade. Everyone that knows Neil…
Ken "Rimshot", Thanks for posting the story about Neil I read it Sunday morning and called Neil.
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This is the latest email I received from Ray Priester concerning Neil: Hi folks, I just got off the phone with Neil. He is in very good spirits, all things considered, and is as funny as ever. It…
This is the latest email I received from Ray Priester concerning Neil:Hi folks,I just got off the phone with Neil. He is in very good spirits, all things considered, and is as funny as ever. It looks like it was an electrical fire that started in his garage. He lost everything except the clothes on his back, literally. Clothes, car, Harley, house, records and cds, photos and cd recordings of the corps from his years in the corps ( I'm guessing '63 or '64 until around '72 or so, plus all his St…See More
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This is the latest email I received from Ray Priester concerning Neil: Hi folks, I just got off the phone with Neil. He is in very good spirits, all things considered, and is as funny as ever. It…
This is the latest email I received from Ray Priester concerning Neil:Hi folks,I just got off the phone with Neil. He is in very good spirits, all things considered, and is as funny as ever. It looks like it was an electrical fire that started in his garage. He lost everything except the clothes on his back, literally. Clothes, car, Harley, house, records and cds, photos and cd recordings of the corps from his years in the corps ( I'm guessing '63 or '64 until around '72 or so, plus all his St…See More
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Ken RimShot, as well ways you are the first! I hope more will step forward for Neil : )
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Jerry Philips Bio
Started by Jerry Philips. Last reply by Harold Davis Mar 26, 2011. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Was born & raised on 22nd street. In St. Rocco's from 1957 - 1963. Graduated from Pratt Institute in 1968, mechanical enginerring.Had to leave St. Rocco's when I started a co-op job at a Navy…Continue
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