THEME HISTORY OF THE GREATER OVERBROOK STRING BAND
Greater Overbrook String Band
Year |
Theme |
Captain |
Marching Postion |
Prize |
Captain Prize |
2020 |
Under The Lovely London Sky, A Practically Perfect Poppins Tale |
Jim Driadon |
13th |
14th |
15th |
2019 |
Spirits of the Canyon |
Bill Razzano |
5th |
15th |
15th |
2018 |
Mum-In Spoonful |
Bill Razzano |
1st |
15th |
11th |
2017 |
Mum Potion #9 |
Bill Razzano |
15th |
15th |
10th |
2016 |
Havin’ a Hula-Va Mum Time |
Bill Razzano |
2nd |
14th |
12th |
2015 |
Brazilliant |
Bill Razzano |
2nd |
15th |
16th |
2014 |
Show Boatin on Broad Street |
Bill Razzano |
9th |
15th (Tie) |
12th |
2013 |
Greater O’s Headin’ For The Hills |
Bill Razzano |
1st |
16th |
14th |
2012 |
Fire Fightin’ Follies |
John Hicks |
12th |
15th |
17th |
2011 |
The Sidewalks of New York |
Carmen Vitanza Sr. |
16th |
14th |
17th |
2010 |
Memories of the Way We Were |
Jim Driadon |
1st |
15th |
17th |
2009 |
Polar-ized |
Perry DiMatteo |
4th |
13th |
17th |
2008 |
Haymazing Adventure |
Perry DiMatteo |
3rd |
13th |
13th |
2007 |
Welcome to the Jungle |
Perry DiMatteo |
5th |
13th |
13th |
2006 |
Greater O’s Stirrin’ the Pot |
Perry DiMatteo |
6th |
15th |
15th |
2005 |
Jest-A-Nother Knight |
Joe Anderson |
1st |
16th |
15th |
2004 |
Rock, Pop, and Patriotic |
Harry Hill |
2nd |
18th |
17th |
2003 |
Overbrook’s a Wiz at Oz |
Harry Hill |
3rd |
17th |
14th |
2002 |
Red Hot, Red Garter Revue |
Carmen Vitanza Sr. |
17th |
14th |
14th |
2001 |
Clowning Around City Hall |
Harry Hill |
1st |
15th |
|
2000 |
Greater Overbrook’s Still Makin Music |
Jim Driadon |
14th |
16th |
|
1999 |
On the Town in Madhattan |
Tom Piccone Jr. |
14th |
16th |
|
1998 |
Friday Night at the Frat |
Frank Voight Jr. |
2nd |
8th (Tie) |
|
1997 |
Greater O’s on the go to Mexico |
Frank Voight Jr. |
2nd |
18th |
|
1996 |
Civil-Un-Rest |
Harry Hill |
6th |
17th |
|
1995 |
Struttin’ with Billy |
Harry Hill |
21st |
17th |
|
1994 |
On the Road Again |
Harry Hill |
4th |
14th |
|
1993 |
Pajammin’ |
Harry Hill |
1st |
16th |
|
1992 |
Car-Tunes |
Harry Hill |
4th |
15th |
|
1991 |
Hooked on the High C’s |
Harry Hill |
11th |
14th (Tie) |
|
1990 |
Dial 9-1-1 |
Jim Driadon |
1st |
16th |
|
1989 |
A Serenade in Blues |
Chris Caniglia |
19th |
13th |
|
1988 |
Woodchoppers Ball |
Chris Caniglia |
8th |
16th |
|
1987 |
Street Scenes |
Jim Driadon |
20th |
12th |
|
1986 |
Rag Time Revelry |
Jim Driadon |
8th |
11th |
|
1985 |
Royal Masquerade |
Jim Driadon |
N/A |
8th |
4th |
1984 |
Puttin’ on the Ritz |
Jim Driadon |
24th |
14th |
|
1983 |
An Old Fashion Sing-a-Long |
Jim Driadon |
7th |
20th |
|
1982 |
The Music Man |
Jim Driadon |
17th |
13th (Tie) |
|
1981 |
Jungle Fantasy |
Jim Driadon |
12th |
17th |
|
1980 |
Oscar’s Best Songs |
Jim Driadon |
22nd |
13th |
|
1979 |
Season’s Greetings |
Luke McDermott |
10th |
13th |
|
1978 |
A Tribute to the King of Rock ‘n Roll |
Luke McDermott |
6th |
10th |
|
1977 |
New York, New York |
Luke McDermott |
9th |
20th |
|
1976 |
Showtime ’76 |
Jim Driadon |
3rd |
12th |
|
1975 |
Rhapsody in Blue |
Jim Driadon |
20th |
15th |
|
1974 |
A Musical Jewelry Box |
Jim Driadon |
16th |
3rd |
|
1973 |
Ballroom Reflections |
Jim Driadon |
4th |
2nd |
|
1972 |
Hadfields and McCoys |
Jim Driadon |
2nd |
15th |
|
1971 |
Satan Takes a Holiday |
Jim Driadon |
12th |
12th |
|
1970 |
A Salute to Jimmy Durante |
Harry Straub |
5th |
9th |
|
1969 |
Caribbean Holiday |
Harry Straub |
10th |
9th |
|
1968 |
Winter Wonderland |
Harry Straub |
7th |
4th |
|
1967 |
Mardi Gras |
Harry Straub |
N/A |
8th |
|
1966 |
Birds of a Feather |
Harry Straub |
2nd |
13th |
|
1965 |
Jimmy “Schnozzle” Durante |
Harry Straub |
13th |
16th |
|
1964 |
Cinderella |
Harry Straub |
5th |
13th |
|
1963 |
Square Dance Jamboree |
Harry Straub |
17th |
11th |
|
1962 |
Roman Holiday |
Harry Straub |
6th |
12th |
|
1961 |
Swamp Fire |
Harry Straub |
8th |
4th |
|
1960 |
Holiday in Paris |
Harry Straub |
15th |
5th |
|
1959 |
American Jubilee |
Harry Straub |
15th |
8th |
|
1958 |
The Tango |
Harry Straub |
17th |
10th |
|
1957 |
A Show Boat Revue |
Harry Straub |
4th |
14th (Tie) |
|
1956 |
American Indians |
Harry Straub |
12th |
13th |
|
1955 |
From the Vine came the Grapes |
Harry Straub |
16th |
13th |
|
1954 |
The Knights of the Rose |
Harry Straub |
11th |
19th (Tie) |
|
1953 |
The Top Hatters |
Harry Straub |
12th |
16th |
|
Whitman String Band
Year |
Theme |
Captain |
Marching Postion |
Prize |
Captain Prize |
1952 |
Orchids in the Moonlight |
Harry Straub |
14th |
13th |
|
1951 |
Stars are the Windows to Heaven |
Harry Straub |
8th |
16th |
|
1950 |
Volunteer Firemen of Yesteryear |
Harry Straub |
16th |
NP |
|
1949 |
Supersonic Strings |
Harry Whitman |
9th |
NP |
|
1943 |
The Road to Morocco |
Harry Whitman |
5th |
10th |
|
1942 |
Kick Conga |
Harry Whitman |
7th |
12th |
|
1941 |
The King’s Jesters |
Harry Whitman |
N/A |
4th |
1st |
1940 |
The Waltz |
Harry Whitman |
N/A |
18th |
|
1939 |
Mountain Music |
Harry Whitman |
16th |
16th |
|
69th Street String Band
Year |
Theme |
Captain |
Marching Postion |
Prize |
Captain Prize |
1938 |
Spirit of Swing |
Harry Whitman |
4th |
4th |
|
1936 |
The Top Hatters |
Harry Whitman |
8th |
3rd |
|
1935 |
The Men on the Flying Trapeze |
Harry Whitman |
1st |
2nd |
|
1933 |
Parisians |
Harry Whitman |
3rd |
4th |
1st |
1932 |
Fleur-De-Lis/The Great Rainbow |
Harry Whitman |
4th |
3rd |
|
1931 |
Collegiates |
Harry Whitman |
N/A |
6th |
|
CAPTAINS OF THE GREATER OVERBROOK STRING BAND
Captain |
Year |
Harry Whitman |
1931-1949 |
Harry Straub |
1950-1970 |
Jim Driadon |
1971-1976,1980-1987,1990,2000,2010,2020 |
Luke McDermott |
1977-1979 |
Chris Caniglia |
1988,1989 |
Harry Hill |
1991-1996,2001,2003,2004 |
Frank Voight Jr. |
1997,1998 |
Tom Piccone Jr. |
1999 |
Carmen Vitanza Sr. |
2002,2011 |
Joe Anderson |
2005 |
Perry DiMatteo |
2006-2009 |
John “Chief” Hicks |
2012 |
William “Wild Bill” Razzano |
2013-2019 |