Drumset
Maker
Slingerland Drum Company
Date1938 ca.
Place MadeChicago, Illinois, United States, North America
ModelRadio King
DescriptionSouth Dakota native, Roger L. Kehm, purchased this Radio King drum set before he graduated from high school in 1942. Along with some of his buddies, Kehm organized a small dance band at the beginning of W.W. II, playing for a few dances at the Sioux Falls USO before being drafted. As a veteran, Kehm continued to play his drums professionally for several decades at American Legion and VFW halls, as well as at other regional venues. Unlike other drums of the era that were built with layers of wood, Slingerland’s Radio King drum shells were made of steam-bent maple and became the company’s flagship product.Published References"Keeping the Beat: One of the Greatest Generation Gives Yet Again," _NMM Newsletter_ 39, No. 1 (Summer 2015): 10.
Credit LineGift of Roger L. Kehm, 2015
Object number15000
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