Jim and drum historian Mike Curroto sat down across the USA just after the 2012 Chicago Drum
Show, to learn about Mike’s restoration of the 14th Known Slingerland Black Beauty.
Once you get bitten by the vintage drum bug...it's all over.
Jim’s Interviews with Mike Curotto
Jim Messina’s Vintage Drums Talk.com
Mike restored the 14th
Slingerland Black Beauty
known to exist:
About Mike’s extensive
snare drum collection:
Be sure and check out Mike’s Collectors Showcase pages and
stay tuned for more interviews with Mike
The best way to communicate with Jim is via E-mail to: savoldi1@aol.com
Part I
Two part video about Mike’s recently acquired ‘32-’34 Slingerland
5x14 Duall “Radio” Model engraved metal snare drum
Part II
