1964

Joe Genero is the new horn instructor/arranger at St. Raphael's, as the corps

learns an entirely new musical program for 1964. New numbers include "Blow

Gabriel", "Cry Me a River", "Out of Nowhere", "How the West Was Won" and

"The Shelter of Your Arms". Some dozen "Musketeers" are brought into the

Bucc's as well as a large influx of personnel from the defunct Scarlet Knights.

Jack Sullivan and Joe Gaudette return as drill and drum instructors. Warren

MacDonald is corps director and Father George Delillio is Parish Moderator.

Skippy Charles Gallant and George Carfi are 1964s DM and guard captain.

1964 AUDIO FILES

PART 1

PART 2

How The West Was Won & Exit

St Raphael's competes in an early season standstill at a Jersey City contest previewing their all new Genero program and placing second (92.3 to 87 8) to the Vasella Musketeers. St Anne's upsets arch-rival Royal Lancers at the St Raphael's standstill while Blessed Sacrament tops the Selden Cadets for the trophy.

The Buccaneers hold their first ever weekend corps camp at "Camp Palmer", and complete the final two thirds their marching program in a record two days. The Bridgeport Sunday Post newspaper continues to highlight the activities of the areas drum corps. All of the area juniors host Metro Guard Circuit contests at Bullard Havens Tech, and provide previews of their 1964 musical programs in post contests exibitions.

Dumont NJ

6 June 1964

1. 73.90 St Raphaels Buccaneers

2. 71.57 Irwin Kingsmen

3. 71.28 OLPH Ridgemen

4. 66.08 Little Falls Cadets

5. 65.09 New Britian Grenidiers

6. 62.57 Jersey Cyclones

7. 59.86 Staten Island Lawmen

DRUM CORPS NEWS

Buccaneers Edge Kingsmen, OLPH In

Rain At Dumont Show

"Dumont NJ 6 June 1964 The Dumont Police Cadets held their 8th Annual Contest here tonight at the Dumont HS Athletic Field. Aside from intermittent rain showers and passing trains, some 300 people present were treated to what promises to be a tight race for the GNY Circuit Championship with the Bridgeport Bucc's winning."

"The largest corps of the night was the Bridgeprt Conn St Raphaels Buccaneers. The Bucc's featured a powerfull hornline that played "Cry Me A River" and "Right Time". Another Connecticut unit, the Grenidiers put on a creditable show. "Everythings Comming Up Roses, and the theme from "Peter Gunn" were this corps outstanding numbers".