Moe Berg: Catcher and Spy When baseball greats Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig went on tour in baseball-crazy Japan in 1934, some fans wondered why…
Posts published in “Buglers Through History”
Folding The Flag
By Tapsbugler on April 23, 2018
A United States burial casket flag drapes the casket of deceased veterans and first responders to honor the memory of their service to the country.…
Bicycle Bugles and Bugling
By Tapsbugler on March 24, 2018
Bicycle Bugles and Bugling By Paul Schmidt This article was written for “The Wheelmen” who kindly granted permission to reprint. www.thewheelmen.org The bicycle bugle, along…
The Star Mangled Banner
By Tapsbugler on February 19, 2018
Fergie’s recent performance of our national anthem at the 2018 NBA All-Star game got me thinking about the performance protocol of our national anthem. It is interesting to…
Hitting the High Notes
By Tapsbugler on February 13, 2018
Story of Unknown Bugler. By Eric Lewis Hitting the High Notes…For Those that say I have one of the worst Jobs. My preparation is always…
“Buglin’ Sam” DeKemel
By Tapsbugler on February 9, 2018
Before there was a “Sam The Bugler” (the racetrack trumpeter in New York) there was “Buglin’ Sam” DeKemel. Before there was a “Sam The Bugler”…
The extraordinary life and lasting military legacy of Oliver Willcox Norton
By Tapsbugler on February 6, 2018
Soldier, Author, Bugler The extraordinary life and lasting military legacy of Oliver Willcox Norton By Theodore J. Karle Published here with the kind permission of…
Calvin Titus
By Tapsbugler on February 1, 2018
Calvin Pearl Titus September 22, 1879 -May 27, 1966 On August 14, 1900 U.S. Army Corporal and Trumpeter Calvin P Titus performed a daring exploit…
