Temple University Diamond Marching Band

The Temple University Diamond Marching Band
The Temple University Diamond Marching Band
School	Temple University
Location	Philadelphia, PA
Conference	American Athletic Conference
Founded	1925
Director	Matthew Brunner
Members	175+
Fight song	"Fight, Temple, Fight!"
Motto	"The Pride of the Cherry & White"
Uniform
Website	boyer.temple.edu/about/templebands

The Temple University Diamond Marching Band (TUDMB), sometimes simply the Diamond Band is the official marching band of Temple University. It performs at all home Temple Owls football games and select away games. Other ensembles come from the main band, performing at many events during the Fall semester as well as performing at Temple Owls men's basketball and Temple Owls women's basketball games during the Spring semester. The Diamond Band will perform in the 2025 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, coinciding with the band's 100th anniversary.^[1]

History

The Temple University Diamond Marching Band was started in 1925 by Herbert E. McMahan, under the direction of Charles Golder.^[2] George Otto Frey assumed the director position in 1926 and H. Edward Pike became the band's first full-time director the following year.^[3] Under Pike's direction, the band started forming the Temple "T" on the field, a tradition that is still present today. In 1935, the band performed at the first Sugar Bowl.^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7] Under the direction of Dr. John H. Jenny, who replaced Pike in 1946, the band was renamed the Diamond Band. A new position, Director of Athletic Bands, was created to oversee the Diamond Marching Band and Basketball Bands. The position is currently held by Dr. Matthew Brunner alongside the Director of Bands, Dr. Patricia Cornett.^[8]

In Popular Culture

The Temple University Diamond Marching Band has appeared in many films over the years, most famously their part in The Wolf of Wall Street (2013 film).^[9] The Diamond Band also appears in Annie (2014 film)^[10] and on the Tonight Show alongside American rappers Yung Thug and Gunna.^[11]^[12]

Uniform

The Diamond Band Uniform consists of cherry red bibbers with a white stripe, a cherry and white coat with the Temple University T on the chest, a shako style hat, and white shoes. The Diamond Band jacket has "TEMPLE" across the back.

Instrumentation

Baton Twirlers
Color guard
Flutes and Piccolo
Clarinets
Trumpets
Mellophones
Alto Saxophones
Tenor Saxophones
Trombones
Baritones
Drumline
Sousaphone

References

^ "MSN". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
^ "Templar 1926". Temple University Libraries. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
^ "Templar 1935". Temple University Libraries. Archived from the original on 2022-12-10. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
^ Temple University. "Temple University Diamond Marching Band". The Temple Performing Arts Center. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
^ Snyder, Susan (October 12, 2014). "Temple's marching band makes big noise nationally". The Philadelphia Inquirer. pp. B01, B11. Archived from the original on October 16, 2014.
^ "5 college marching band covers you absolutely have to hear". USA Today. September 14, 2014. Archived from the original on September 21, 2014.
^ Gentile, John (September 17, 2013). "10 Mind-Blowing College Marching Band Cover Songs". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on December 6, 2017.
^ Temple University (11 June 2019). "Temple Bands About Page". Temple University. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
^ Kleinberg, Shayna (2013-11-12). "Marching onto the big screen". temple-news.com. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
^ Eichel, Molly (16 December 2013). "Temple band hits big screen in 'Wolf of Wall Street' and 'Annie'". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
^ "Temple Diamond Marching Band performs on 'Tonight Show' with Young Thug and Gunna". PhillyVoice. 2019-10-21. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
^ Zemler, Emily (2019-10-21). "Watch Young Thug Perform 'Hot' With Gunna on 'Fallon'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2022-11-28.

External links

Temple University Diamond Marching Band Ensemble Page

[1] "MSN". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2025-01-22.

[2] "Templar 1926". Temple University Libraries. Retrieved 2022-12-10.

[3] "Templar 1935". Temple University Libraries. Archived from the original on 2022-12-10. Retrieved 2022-12-10.

[4] Temple University. "Temple University Diamond Marching Band". The Temple Performing Arts Center. Retrieved 28 November 2022.

[5] Snyder, Susan (October 12, 2014). "Temple's marching band makes big noise nationally". The Philadelphia Inquirer. pp. B01, B11. Archived from the original on October 16, 2014.

[6] "5 college marching band covers you absolutely have to hear". USA Today. September 14, 2014. Archived from the original on September 21, 2014.

[7] Gentile, John (September 17, 2013). "10 Mind-Blowing College Marching Band Cover Songs". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on December 6, 2017.

[8] Temple University (11 June 2019). "Temple Bands About Page". Temple University. Retrieved 28 November 2022.

[9] Kleinberg, Shayna (2013-11-12). "Marching onto the big screen". temple-news.com. Retrieved 2022-11-28.

[10] Eichel, Molly (16 December 2013). "Temple band hits big screen in 'Wolf of Wall Street' and 'Annie'". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 2022-11-28.

[11] "Temple Diamond Marching Band performs on 'Tonight Show' with Young Thug and Gunna". PhillyVoice. 2019-10-21. Retrieved 2022-11-28.

[12] Zemler, Emily (2019-10-21). "Watch Young Thug Perform 'Hot' With Gunna on 'Fallon'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2022-11-28.

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