Marching & ParadeRecord 017
101 Ranch Band
An OHS postcard printed about 1910–1918 shows a band at the Miller Brothers’ 101 Ranch. The archive describes a person leading the band as “Chief Jerronomo,” preserving the catalog’s historical wording.
8 records in the full inventory
Marching, Drum Corps, and Parade Bands
Groups whose principal identity is marching, parade, drum-and-bugle, or ceremonial display.
Historical frame
What this collection holds
These ensembles joined music to movement, uniforms, public spectacle, competition, and civic promotion.
Records enter this collection through evidence of an organized Oklahoma ensemble, not merely because a photograph or name resembles another band.
Published records
7 available records
Marching & ParadeRecord 021
Captain Fry's Kiltie Band
Everette Green Fry organized the Kiltie Band in Oklahoma City in 1923. The group combined bagpipes, hornpipes, glockenspiels, drums, uniforms, drill, and extensive goodwill touring.
Marching & ParadeRecord 037
Black Gold Drum and Bugle Corps
Tim Petro founded Black Gold as a drum and bugle corps in Tulsa in 1985. It first competed in 1987 and fielded Oklahoma corps through 1993.
Marching & ParadeRecord 060
Tompkins Wild West Show Band
Two Oklahoma Historical Society catalog records document the Tompkins Wild West Show Band: one dated June 30, 1913 and another showing its six-horse band wagon before July 29, 1914.
Marching & ParadeRecord 238
Highlanders of Oklahoma City
The organization reports a 1957 founding and 1958 first public appearance; present activity is documented.
Marching & ParadeRecord 239
City of Tulsa Pipes and Drums
The nonprofit documents performance since 1976 and adoption of the Tulsa District Tartan.
Marching & ParadeRecord 243
Zephyrus Drum and Bugle Corps
The nonprofit fields brass, percussion, and color guard for ages 15–22 on a regional DCI tour.