Northup Drums Museum is proud to present a time capsule drum kit that has everything including star power from the 1930’s! Let’s learn about this beautiful kit and it’s famous owner. Walter G. Howe of Boston, Massachusetts was a Leedy Drum Artist with strong ties to the music scene throughout New England. Walter was a graduate of the New England Conservatory of Music where he played with the well know Conservatory Orchestra. Later on, he played under Arthur Fiedler at the popular McDowell Club. He also played for two summers at the Fabyan House hotel in the state of New Hampshire. As he became a more accomplished percussionist, he joined the WBZ Studio Band at the famous Hotel Bradford on Tremont Street in Boston, under the direction of Oscar Elgart. After this stint, Howe joined E.R.A. Orchestra under William Dodge. During this time, there wasn’t a band who didn’t want […]