In his legendary tome art of war, ancient chinese military general sun tzu said a successful army must know its enemies. The great rock island route, also known as wabash cannonball, is the title of an american. Kstate marching band stops playing after obscene chant kansas. The only music that survived was the wabash cannonball, which the band used to pump up a home. Tracing its roots back through decades of kstate athletics history, fans are. Yet the name was never borne by a real train until the wabash railroad christened its detroitst. Heres a story just about every kansas state football fan will agree with. Kansas state university, comic books, comics, cover, fictional characters. Espn college football writers think the wabash cannonball is the best pregame tradition in the big 12. The ring tells the story of kstate and connects students and alumni. See more ideas about kansas state university, kansas and kansas state wildcats. Seven gold awards for the kstate global campus always on, always there commercial.
It was also used as the theme song by the uss wabash aor5. The wabash cannonball has played a vital part in kstate spirit, dating back to december 1968 when. The program draws its name from the wellloved song wabash cannonball, and this years events will commemorate the 50th anniversary of a significant event in wabash cannonball history. They were followed for centuries by many different tribes making the history of kansas entwined with the first americans. If you are from indiana, you might know wabash cannonball because of its reference to a wellknown river in the hoosier state. A group of kstate students have gone viral for playing the wabash cannonball in the back of a pickup truck on the side of the road after they. The corporate saga of the wabash involved the efforts of strongwilled and creative leaders, but this book provides more than traditional business history. Title wabash cannonball, the contributor names todd, charles l. Apr 4, 2019 proudly showcasing kansas state universitys rich history and. Kstate band members whip out instruments and play wabash. The wabash cannonball, a rollicking brassheavy rendition of a folk song that dates back to the early 1900s. Cannonball stage route legends of kansas history, tales.
It celebrates a train that went past my house at the southern edge of decatur, illinois, throughout my childhood. Kansas state university band playing wabash canonball. The first passenger trains to be dieselised used emd e7 locomotives, and later alco pas and emd e8s wabash cannonball. In the process of my passing the wabash cannonball on to you, we might enjoy a little railroad history together, perhaps a sort of baseball story, and even a bit of economic history from the 1890s. Written to enlighten general readers within and well beyond the state s borders, it offers coverage not found in previous histories. Kansas history the history of kansas state the us50.
The andreas history of the state of kansas cutler, wm. In the end, the prr largely stayed out of wabash affairs enabling its prominent rise into an important and profitable midwestern bridge line. Kansas state band plays wabash cannonball after pickup. Hear the mighty rush of the engine hear those lonesome hoboes call.
The first railroad to use only wabash and no other city in its name was the wabash railway in january 1877 which was a rename of the toledo, wabash and western railway formed on july 1, 1865. Traveling through the jungle on the wabash cannonball. Wabash cannonball a proud tradition for kansas state. Kstates second fight song is a staple of the game day experience, complete. With a history like no other, and a firm grasp on tradition, the wabash cannonball may be known as a second fight song to the k state contingent. The first wabash cannonball gala took place in kansas city in 2007 and since that time the black tie event has expanded to include colorado, houston, texas, and the north texasarea.
State university, kansas state wildcats, best university, wabash cannonball. Hidden history of kansas by adrian zink, soldiers in the army of freedom. On october 26 and 27, 20, fort wayne railroad historical societys nickel plate. See more ideas about kansas state university, kansas state wildcats and kansas. On the wabash cannonball if you lived through the great depression, you might remember the wabash cannonball as one of the countrys most resonant songs from that era a spirited ballad about a legendary locomotive. A video of six kansas state university band members showing off their musical skills on the side of the road has gone viral. Wabash cannonball is a lighthearted yet serious countrymusic song. Follow the flag offers the first authoritative history of the wabash railroad company, a once vital interregional carrier. Kstate band urges fans to stop the chant during wabash. While it was only a midwestern bridge line the wabash railroad carried a fascinating heritage. Kansas cityarea kstaters turn out for the wabash cannonball gala event each year to raise money. A cyclopedia of state history, embracing events, institutions, industries, counties, cities, towns, prominent persons, etc. According to the kstate marching bands history, the tradition dates to 1968 when the wabash cannonball was the only piece of sheet music to survive a building fire. Johnny cash wabash cannonball the wabash cannonball is an american folk song about a fictional train, thought to have originated in the late nineteenth century.
Currently kansas state is the prime contributing player of the song and most noted with big 12 fans and spectators. The wabash railroad reporting mark wab was a class i railroad that operated in the midcentral united states. Since 1953 the wabash railroad has been considered 100% dieselized for both freight and passenger service. Manhattan native tom bookwalter, in cooperation with head coach bill snyder. The term purple pride, which is often used in association with ksu athletics, was. Aug 02, 2012 student section doing the wabash cannonball pregame. In 2016 the wabash cannonball was recognized by espn as the. The name of this legendary train became famous with the 1904 revision of an 1882 song about the great rock island route. Green started his first stage service in kingman, kansas in 1876, which initially ran through pratt to coldwater and later to greensburg, a town he helped found in 1886 and was named for him. Nevertheless, i shall press onward, because the state of scholarship on cannonball is not adequate, at least so far as i can find. The version hewett had, according to lindemuths story, was. The first wabash cannonball gala took place in kansas city in 2007 and since that time the black tie event has expanded to include colorado, houston, texas.
The text provides students with a wide variety of primary source materials which help to develop critical thinking skills. As she glides along the woodland oer the hills and by the shore. Bill snyder puts an end to ksus fuck ku chant during the wabash cannonball. Historians have reported that native americans were living in kansas as early as 12,000 b. The video was posted this past weekend by band member trace woods. Well carry him home to dixie on the wabash cannonball.
Check out wabash cannonball by the kansas state pride of wildcatland marching band on amazon music. This textbook written for a seventh grade audience by jennie chinn, kansas historical society executive director, is tied directly to kansas social studies standards. Kansas state fight song football season opens in less than 2 weeks. It served a large area, including track in the states of ohio, indiana, illinois, iowa, michigan, and missouri and the province of ontario. Espn names kansas states wabash cannonball best pregame. With a history like no other, and a firm grasp on tradition, the wabash cannonball may be known as a second fight song to the kstate contingent. Sep, 2019 the kstate marching band is stepping up its efforts to stop the vulgar chant thats broken out sporadically during its performances of one of the schools traditional pep songs, wabash. Names combining several different indexes of kansas names. First leadership team meeting for our 2020 season is in the books. Bill snyder puts an end to ksus fuck ku chant during the. It was the only piece of sheet music rescued from the ksu music department in the nichols hall fire of 1968, and grew in popularity with students and fans. Austin state university lumberjack marching band, the kansas state university marching band, the university of texas longhorn band, and of the indiana state university marching sycamores, as isu is close to the wabash river.
This is the official facebook page for the kansas state history website located at. Jun 10, 2014 explore niki1970s board kansas state emaw. Wabash cannonball, the contributor names todd, charles l. Wabash cannonball by the kansas state pride of wildcatland. It was the only piece of sheet music rescued from the ksu music department in the nichols hall fire of 1968, 10 and grew in popularity with students and fans. The black tie gala is always a grand time for wildcats. The kansas historical society offers a number of indexes that can aid in tracing family history as well as other research projects. The wabashs major freight traffic advantage was the direct line from kansas city to detroit, without going through st. A student claps while turning first to the left, and then the right, then bobs his or her torso forward. Primarily focused on ncaa football, discussion is welcome on any collegiate league, teams, and players. When nichols gym burned in december 1968, the fire destroyed most. The history of the sunflower state is the first new state history to appear in over twentyfive years and the most thoroughly researched ever published. Wabash cannonball the kansas state pride of wildcatland marching band gameday faves.
Welcome to the proudest tradition in kansas state sports. The new train, containing four dome cars in its sixcar consist, was put into service and offered passengers a new view of wabash railroad territory. Louis, city of kansas city, blue bird, banner blue and the very famous wabash cannonball. Places including counties, townships, dead towns, post offices, cemeteries. Written to enlighten general readers within and well beyond the states borders, it offers coverage not found in previous histories. Cannonball green, the cannonball stage line connected the railroad to towns across southwestern kansas and into the untamed red lands of oklahoma. Official twitter account for the kansas state marching band. It started in 1968, when a fire roared through the universitys nichols hall, destroying nearly all of the marching bands sheet music. Top secret drum corps of basel meets the blue devil percussion team of concorde california duration.
Kansas state universityfootball programretrohistoryvintage logossports. That included a piece of music titled the wabash cannonball. They were followed for centuries by many different tribes making the. Its corporate history was a rollercoaster affair of prosperity and struggle. Its first documented appearance was on sheet music published in 1882, titled the great rock island route and credited to j. It marked the first time in history that dome cars were used between st. The kstate marching band is stepping up its efforts to stop the vulgar chant thats broken out sporadically during its performances of one of the schools traditional pep songs, wabash. What was the only piece of music to survive a fire on the campus in 1968. The wabash cannonball arranged by joel leach is known as the unofficial second fight song of kansas state university, having been played since the late 1960s. Jun 08, 2016 heres a story just about every kansas state football fan will agree with. The birth of the wabash cannonball kstate collegian. Kansas cityarea kstaters turn out for the wabash cannonball gala event each year to raise money for area high school students who plan to attend k state. Tom bookwalter, a native of summerfield, kansas, created the new contemporary logo. When i spotted an article titled wabash cannonball.
Since then, the kansas state marching band, also known as the. The name wabash railroad or wabash railway may refer to various corporate entities formed over the years using one or the other of these two names. Excelsior springs wabash bbq draws on its tie to railroad. Apr 4, 2019 proudly showcasing kansas state universitys rich history and beautiful. Most of us know the story of how the song became a staple of the bands repertoire, but here it is again, from the kansas state bands website. Kstate alumni centers wildcat statue and ksu obelisk. Sep 20, 2016 kansas state university band playing wabash canonball. Bill snyder puts an end to ksus fuck ku chant during.
Operated by a flamboyant and colorful man named donald r. You always have the option to delete your tweet location history. Shanklin travels as dean of kansas state universitys graduate school, its not unusual for her to return with a large stack of business cards each card representing a connection shes made with a kstate alumnus during her trip. When nichols gym burned in december 1968, the fire destroyed most of the kstate bands instruments and sheet music. Composed in 1933 as a folk ballad saluting the nations railriding hobos, wabash cannonball was first performed for an athletic event at k state on december 16, 1968. The dustbowl balladeers grand coulee dam one of several songs he wrote about the largest concrete structure in the united states is a rework of the wabash cannonball. The wabash cannonball is an american folk song about a fictional train, thought to have originated in the late nineteenth century. Kansas state university students, fans and alumni have been doing the wabash cannonball at athletic events and university gatherings for decades.