“Hang on Sloopy” debuted in Ohio Stadium on Oct. 9, 1965, with the 156-member marching band making a stick-figure ballerina shimmy with a Watusi-like step. If you watch today’s band closely, you see ...

At the end of the third quarter, you can count on Ohio Stadium erupting into dancing as The Ohio State University Marching Band performs “Hang on Sloopy.” But how did this song become part of Buckeye ...

Derringer's music career kicked off as a teen with the 1965 hit "Hang on Sloopy." The song became the official rock song of Ohio and the unofficial fight song for the Ohio State Buckeyes.

The Ohio State marching band began playing “Hang on Sloopy” at Ohio State games in 1965. Here's a look at the first performance, one of many in the story: ...

In honor of the location of the night's show, the band performed "Hang On Sloopy," the signature hit by the McCoys that became a No. 1 song in October 1965. As Stones fans know, the song first ...

The Ohio State University community is mourning the loss of John Tatgenhorst, the man who arranged "Hang On Sloopy" for the school's marching band in 1965.

In Cleveland, the Indians, Cavaliers and Browns all play the 1965 McCoys single at some point during home games, and “Hang On Sloopy” has been a marching band fixture at Ohio State Buckeyes ...

In Cleveland, the Indians, Cavaliers and Browns all play the 1965 McCoys single at some point during home games, and “Hang On Sloopy” has been a marching band fixture at Ohio State Buckeyes ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The man responsible for bringing “Hang On Sloopy” and many other compositions to the Ohio State Marching Band has died. Arranger, composer, and musician John J ...

The Ohio State University community is mourning the loss of John Tatgenhorst, the man who arranged "Hang On Sloopy" for the school's marching band in 1965.