Raymond Baumgardt, 2023 Madison Scouts Hall of Fame Inductee.
Ray Baumgardt
Raymond J Baumgardt (1940-1998) is most remembered for his work with the Madison Scouts as the principal brass arranger from 1969-1978. Still, he was one of the drum corps activity’s most prolific music arrangers. At the head of early “concept shows,” Baumgardt arranged “Alice in Wonderland” for the Madison Scouts as well as the Cavaliers’ groundbreaking 1971 “Circus Show.”
Throughout his drum corps career, Baumgardt created some of the most memorable drum corps arrangements of all time, including “Slaughter on Tenth Avenue,” “McArthur Park,” “The Way We Were,” “Rhapsody in Blue,” “Ballet in Brass” and “Brian’s Song.” Ray was selected to the DCI Hall of Fame in 2010. Ray’s arrangement of “You’ll Never Walk Alone” is still played by the Madison Scouts today. He was a former member and executive director of the Central States Judges Association.
