Hillside High School Band practicing in 1975

Hillside High School Marching Hornets Band, from Durham,NC, prepping to go to Florida for the Edison Pageant of Light Parade & a performance at Walt Disney World. Mr. C.A.Egerton,Jr. Band Director.

[@michaelbullock4990]

I think that there should be a movie about the Hillside High School Marching Hornets Band! An American Dream

[@irenemoore4296]

I spent 4 years 76-79 marching on that field every weekday morning at 7am. Good times!

[@mreneechavis]

Hello Irene. I’ve been told that my father (deceased) was drum major around that time but don’t have any pics to confirm. Robert Graham. Do you remember him at all?

[@dinkyluvsmusic]

this is amazing!! Im class of '86 and i never knew they still play the same catas after all this time...enjoyed this very much!! thank you for posting it must have been real hard considering the year this was recorded.

[@michaelbullock4990]

Do you think there should ever be a movie about the Hillside High School Marching Hornets? And American Dream

[@michaelbullock4990]

HAPPY HOLIDAYS! HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO YOU AND ALL OF THE HILLSIDE ALUMNUS!🦃🎃🦆 ALSO. AND A MERRY X-MAS TO EVERYONE. TOO.🎄🎅 But I've always wondered why we didn't ever try to perform at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade! Maybe. It wasn't just meant to be for us! Congratulations! On all that we did do. All of the Mardi Gras and etc. Well. I am the class of 1994.🏫 Hello.✋ and much success and many blessings to everyone. Though. Amen.💒

[@RichbergEnt]

Its Rare to find band Videos with sound this far back. Especially at the HS level. Or at least thats been my experience dealing with classic footage from schools.

[@DEEZEyezTV]

We were ahead of our time!

[@analyticalbeing6445]

Derek Harrison class of ‘84 here. Boppity Boppity Bop KICK!

[@analyticalbeing6445]

Hillside High Marching Hornets have traveled to Japan and many domestic competitions. As you see, we are held to a high standard even for cold 6 am practices. Check out the HHS Drumline (led by Daryl Spelman and one of the Tharrington brothers, and two more guys) on KZbin. They were pioneers of the modern drumline.

[@LillianSteele-u9v]

And I agree with you. Practice makes perfect. There is an old video of my old high school's marching band from 1978 with no sound. A dear friend of mine started a dance team there and it did very well but it no longer exists. There is a very old video on KZbin about FAMUs Band from 1950 or 1952. I had a cousin to go there in the mid-1960s. Take a look at it some time.

[@nomadnae5730]

Yoooo my mama out there somewhere. I have to show her this

[@sheezy3962]

What street was the old practice field located? I actually still stay in Old Hillside neighborhood. Could this be South Roxboro or Lawson Street??

[@director1914]

What are the song names? That march they were playing is nice

[@williebhall]

where did you get this footage?

[@str8alphamale]

Which field is this?

[@michaelbullock4990]

It is the Old Hillside High School Track and Field. I practiced marched on this same field during the Summer Band Camps from 1990-1994.

[@josieb9402]

@@michaelbullock4990 so good to hear Mr Egerton's voice..

[@michaelbullock4990]

But this is talking about doing a breakdown in NYC! What do you think about it?👍

[@analyticalbeing6445]

Josie B much love fellow Hornet. Class of ‘84