The Holy Grail of the Percussion World, Part 1: Posts from New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center
Guest post for Ladies and Gentlemen... The Beatles, by Russ LeaseWilliam F. Ludwig himself put it best when he said, "On February 9th, 1964, a new musical event burst from the TV screens across America. The Beatles had arrived, featuring Ringo Starr and his Ludwig Black Oyster drums. Literally overnight everyone wanted a drum set like Ringo's. The drum boom was born!"Lots of things changed that night, especially for …