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Yankee Rebels


Other Names:Hamilton Post 20

Baltimore, MD United States
Founded: 1935

Inactive Senior
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Results from final championship competition of the year
  • Position: 2
  • Score: 81.200
Repertoire for 1970
Dixie by Daniel Decatur Emmett
Waiting for the Robert E. Lee by Lewis F. Muir | L. Wolfe Gilbert Spirit Of Ragtime / Various
Alexander's Ragtime Band by Irving Berlin Alexander's Ragtime Band - Original Soundtrack
Am I Blue (from The Hard Way) by Harry Akst | Grant Clarke Frankie Laine - On The Trail Again - Bear Family (Ger)
I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues by Harold Arlen
Birth of the Blues (from Painting the Clouds with Sunshine) by B De Sylva | G. Ballantine Painting the Clouds with Sunshine - Movie Soundtrack
Row, Row, Row by William Jerome | James Monaco Songs from the Ziegfeld Follies and The Great White Way
Requiem For An Era by Truman Crawford
When Johnny Comes Marching Home by Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore For Me and My Gal - Movie Soundtrack
In late 1945, Joe Sedlack formed the Hamilton American Legion Post 20 Senior Drum and Bugle Corps from returning veterans of World War II. Most of these veterans had marched with the Hamilton Squadron and other junior corps of Baltimore and the surrounding region before trooping off to war.

The new corps participated in numerous parades in 1947 in their service uniforms, but later that same year they donned white and gold uniforms. The Eisenhower-jacketed corps had taken its first step toward becoming a legend. The "Boys in White,” in their first American Legion national contest, scored a 29.5 out of a possible 30.0 in the marching and maneuvering category.

The name "Yankee Rebels" was adopted in 1949, and the group carried the Confederate battle flag for the first time during a contest in West New York, New Jersey. This was the year of the first Dream Contest, held at the Newark Armory with three VFW and three American Legion senior corps competing. The Yankee Rebels finished in sixth place, although the point spread between the six corps was a mere 1.8 points.

In 1952, new cadet-style white and gold uniforms clothed the Yankee Rebels, as they traveled extensively throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey, placing first in several circuit shows.

Following the 1953 season, Joe Sedlack and the staff of the Yankee Rebels began the organization of an invitational contest in Baltimore. The very successful “March of Champions” competition was held for 24 consecutive years, 1954 through 1976.

Other changes affected the Yankee Rebels organization during those years as well. In 1955, George Bull was elected director, and he oversaw a complete change of music and drill, including the blast of "Dixie" off the line, as well as music from the musical "Oklahoma.“ The corps underwent constant rebuilding over the next several years.

In 1962 with a new instruction staff - Skip Groff for horns, Tom Garrahy for drill, John Flowers for percussion, and Bill Hooten as coordinator - the corps continued to win their share of contests. During 1967, Drum Corps Hall of Famer Truman Crawford, having transferred from the Air Force to the U.S. Marine Corps, became the new music director, and in 1969 Charlie Kammer presented the corps with a complete program of North/South Civil War tunes. This was to be the Yankee Rebels’ theme. The corps would attempt to perform a battle on the contest field with two armies playing North-South music.

It was said that it took 24 years for the Yankee Rebels to reach their summit. The group didn't win every contest, but they did take more than their share, and that included the 1969 American Legion Nationals in Atlanta. The crowd applauded for over ten minutes at the conclusion of that memorable show. The Yankee Rebels won not only the show but also the hearts of the drum corps world.

In addition to that 1969 capstone win, the corps competed in 11 DCA National Championships between 1965 through 1981. Their best finishes were consecutive second places in 1970 and 1971.

For more than 30 years, the on-field performances of the Yankee Rebels reflected the effort, work, sacrifice, disappointment, achievement, and glory of every member who ever had the distinction of wearing the white and gold and, later, the orange and white. The original Yankee Rebels disbanded in 1977, but an active alumni corps took its place in 1988.

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Members (28)

Member Name Section Years Involved
Adams, Bill Snare Drum 1976
Adams, Bill Snare 1976
Blancato, Louie ( Streak) Soprano 1971 to 1976
Bruce Jr., Walter First Baratone Bugle 1968 to 1972
Bruce, Bryan 1st Baratone/Contra Bass 1968 to 1972
Burnell, James Baritone 2000
Dailey, Gary Brass instructor/arranger 1975 to 1976
Davidson, Gil Baritone 1969 to 1971
Davidson, Gil BARITONE 1969 to 1971
Dempsey, Ed Contra 1976; 1980 to 1981; 1989 to 1991
Frazer, Bill Bugle 1960
Gillen, Jack Mellophone 1975 to 1976
Gruphofer, John Baritone 1974
Hedling, Paul Drill Instructor / Drum Major 1976
Jones, Bruce Baritone 1974 to 1976
Kirkwood, James lead soprano 1978
Klima, Terry Soprano 1973 to 1976
Krauss, David Snare 1975 to 1976
Krissinger, Larry drumline rud bass 1969 to 1976
Linck, Burton Drum line 1970 to 1976
Martin, Joe Rudimental Bass 1967 to 1968
Miles, Sonny Color Guard 1967 to 1977
Quackenbush, Chuck Contra 1973
Rasmussen, Bill Mellophone 1973 to 1976
Schorsch, Paul Snare 1971 to 1972
Soul Jr, Edward Director, Public Relations 1969 to 1972
Visnic, Larry Percussion 1980
myers, beef contra 1997 to 2001

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