Tag: history

CVN Crew with Badges

40 Years of Applause, Art, and Community: CVN Celebrates a Milestone Anniversary

Since 1985, Purdue’s Convocations Volunteer Network (CVN) has helped bring world-class performances to life—ushering audiences, sharing show information, and creating memorable experiences for all who attend. In 2025, CVN proudly celebrates 40 years of student-powered service to the arts.

Members of Student Concert Committee backstage with singer Jessie Murph

Celebrating 50 years of the Purdue Student Concert Committee

Celebrating 50 years, the Purdue Student Concert Committee (SCC) has booked legendary acts from Fleetwood Mac and Bruce Springsteen to Lady Gaga and Noah Kahan. This student-run organization provides invaluable music industry experience, while bringing a diverse array of concerts and comedy—making unforgettable memories for Purdue.

King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band, left to right: Honoré Dutrey, trombone; Warren “Baby” Dodds, drums; “King” Joe Oliver, cornet; Louis Armstrong (kneeling in front), slide trumpet; Lil Hardin Armstrong, piano; Bill Johnson, banjo/bass; Johnny Dodds, clarinet. Photo: Hogan Jazz Archive Photography Collection, Tulane University Libraries

King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band recording of “Dippermouth Blues” celebrates 100th anniversary

On April 6, 1923, King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band, which included 21 year-old Louis Armstrong playing 2nd cornet, recorded "Dippermouth Blues" at Gennett Records in Richmond, Indiana. According to Danny Weiss, senior lecturer of Jazz History in Purdue's Department of...