G. Washington Carver Gay Blades
Newark, NJ United States
Founded: 1957
The Blades was one of the few primarily African-American senior corps in drum corps history.
[Sly Randolph]
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1957 2 scores
Highest Score 77.500
Final show in DCX Archives August 10, 1957 Music In The Air Ansonia CT placed 4 with a score of 77.500
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1958 5 scores
Highest Score 88.550
Final show in DCX Archives October 5, 1958 Freeport NY placed 2 with a score of 83.650
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1959 5 scores
Highest Score 90.440
Final show in DCX Archives September 5, 1959 Yankee Circuit Champioships Finals Pittsfield MA placed 1 with a score of 90.440
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1960 6 scores
Highest Score 85.060
Final show in DCX Archives September 4, 1960 Northeastern Circuit Championships Finals Agawam MA placed 1 with a score of 80.780
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1961 11 scores
Highest Score 85.690
Final show in DCX Archives September 15, 1961 Northeastern Circuit Championships Finals Agawam MA
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1962 14 scores
Highest Score 84.050
Final show in DCX Archives September 8, 1962 American Legion State Wildwood NJ placed 4 with a score of 72.020
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1963 15 scores
Highest Score 85.867
Final show in DCX Archives September 15, 1963 World Open Senior Championships Prelims Jersey City NJ placed 7 with a score of 76.700
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1964 11 scores
Highest Score 78.400
Final show in DCX Archives September 27, 1964 Union City NJ
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1965 1 scores
Highest Score 0.000
Final show in DCX Archives May 21, 1965 Colonial Review Morristown NJ
Members (2)
| Member Name | Section | Years Involved |
|---|---|---|
| Cherry, John | Solo Soprano | 1952 to 1976 |
| Jordan, James F. | soprano | 1951 to 1957 |
CORPS 1 items
CarverGayBlades,Newark,NJ,Pin1-20-4(RE-1.25)AA_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection
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