tusk fleetwood mac with usc marching band

Three years later, the TMB adopted 'Conquest', a song composed by Alfred Newman for the film Captain from Castile as a victory march. Īfter wearing various uniforms over the years, particularly those with a military style, the band began using basic, unadorned Trojan-style helmets and uniforms in 1950. The band participated in the 1932 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, forming the Olympic Braid in the opening ceremonies in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (coincidentally USC's home stadium). The TMB gave its first national radio concert on CBS on April 19, 1929. In 1923, the school's alma mater, 'All Hail', was composed by a member of the TMB, Al Wesson. ' Fight On', the fight song of the University was composed in 1922 and became a part of the TMB tradition. The TMB's first recorded performance was in November 1918 when, at the end of World War I, members of the TMB led a victory parade of America's returning servicemen in New York City. The Trojan Shrine, the symbol of USC and popularly known as 'Tommy Trojan', was originally supposed to be named 'The Spirit of Troy'. It also makes an international trip at least every other year.

Ī contingent of the band has performed at every USC football game, home and away, since 1987. presidents, at the Summer Olympics, and on the Academy Awards, Grammy Awards, and the season 7 finale of American Idol.

In addition, the band has performed for five U.S. The group has performed with numerous celebrities including John Williams, Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, Radiohead, Beyoncé, Doc Severinsen, George Clinton, Fleetwood Mac, The Three Tenors, John Dolmayan, Shavo Odadjian, Odesza, and The Offspring. The Spirit of Troy is the only collegiate band to have two platinum records. The USC Trojan Marching Band, also known as the Spirit of Troy, represents the University of Southern California (USC) at various collegiate sports, broadcast, popular music recording, and national public appearance functions.

Tusk fleetwood mac with usc marching band