Emrick’s idea called for a bass drum larger than any other. The idea for a big bass drum had previously been imagined, and there were already drums four feet in diameter. Emrick wanted one at least ...

The base of the bass is the box. This musical instrument can be made with a cardboard box, but a wooden box gives the best results. The cello produces similarly sounds to the Big Box Bass.

During World War II, there were so many other events of concern, that a drum with cracked heads was of little importance. For long periods of time between 1940 to 1954, the Purdue Big Bass Drum sat, ...