Return to Website

Norwood Park Imperials Alumni Forum

Alumni are welcome to post messages to each other, comment on experiences, or just tell everyone what you've been doing. The Topics with most the recent comments will always be at the top of the list.

If you click on the Message Topic (first column in the table below) then you will see all of the messages for that Topic. You can then add your own comment by clicking the REPLY button for any message.  If you click the QUOTE button on a message, that message will be copied into your reply so that it's clear what your reply is about.

You can start a New Topic as well. Just click the START A NEW POST link below.

All we ask is that you keep it neat, clean, polite, and reasonably intelligent.

Return to Website  > Index
Recent Posts
 
Norwood Park Imperials Alumni Forum
Start a New Topic 
Author
Comment
b
Bob Shreffler
Jan 9, 2011 - 9:57AM
Half the Battle

I had always thought that Norwood was the only corps that played this song, but I'm listening to Diceman Radio this morning while doing bills and Madison Scouts played it in 1969! Anyone know the origins of it coming to Norwood, when we first played it, etc.? I always loved the song, and we even sang it with the words on the bus.

What did you do in the Corps? Snare; Drum Major; Drum Instructor/Arranger

What years were you a Corps member? 1970-73; 78-79

Email  
Jan 9th, 2011 - 9:57 AM
d
David Borck
Jan 9, 2011 - 3:13PM
Re: Half the Battle

Good question, Bob. I had never heard of it before the corps played it. Words? Never heard them.

While it appears that the ORIGINAL tune was a patriotic song from WW2, there seem to be more recent versions which deal with other issues.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

What did you do in the Corps? drummer

What years were you a Corps member? 1958-63

j
John Tomaszek
Jan 10, 2011 - 4:59PM
Re: Half the Battle

I thought Half the Battle is from An American in Paris. Carl Wischler (sp?) brought it to Norwood for flag pres in 1968 or '69 if my memory is correct. Or was it '70 or '71? Dropped for a few years and then brought back. Great tune - especially after a cruddy day at work!

Email  
Jan 10th, 2011 - 4:59 PM
b
Bob Shreffler
Jan 10, 2011 - 5:04PM
Re: Half the Battle

We played it in 1973, and before that in 1970. We also sang it on the bus, so I assumed it had special significance to the corps. It is a great song!

What did you do in the Corps? Snare; Drum Major; Drum Instructor/Arranger

What years were you a Corps member? 1970-73; 78-79

Email  
Jan 10th, 2011 - 5:04 PM
Return to Website  > Index