Louisiana Drum & Bugle Corps Hall Of Fame

2011 Inductees:

Mrs. Mary Ledbetter

Mary started her drum corps career in 1979 running the bingos every Sunday night for the Blue Raeders. She also helped make uniforms and make flags and worked the Super Dome and she helped make those “bologna sandwiches” on tours. Mrs. Mary insisted they keep doing the bingos until the debt was paid off, then they could shut down. Mrs. Mary has been involved with our Jazz Fest Beer (excuse me) beverage booth since 1981. Mrs. Mary is a person who is instrumental in the development and the promoting of a drum and bugle corps by her long dedicated support.

Mrs. Anna Olivier

Anna started her career in October 1973 and did fund raisers for the Bleu Raeders. In 1974, Karen joined the Raeders and Anna was on the board and was treasurer at one time, she made uniforms, and flags, and she worked the Super Dome for the corps. Mrs. Anna also helped make “those ham sandwiches” on the tours. Mrs. Anna has been involved with our Jazz Fest beverage booth since 1981. Mrs. Anna is a person who is instrumental in the development and the promoting of a drum and bugle corps by her long dedicated support.

Mr. Ronnie Thibodeaux

He stated his drum corps career as a cymbal player for the Stardusters in 1966. Then he moved to bass drum and then on to snare drum. In 1970, he helped the Masqueraders percussion line. In 1972, he was a charter member of the Blue Raeders Drum and Bugle Corps and in 1974 he was drum instructor for Regiment Militaire. He then moved to Cedar Rapids, Iowa where he did not forget drum corps or didn’t stay involved. No! He became Director of the Night Express Drum Corps from 1992 to 1996 where they came in 2^nd in Class A. He came back to Hammond in 2010. This person also was instrumental in the promotion of drum corps.