John Tatgenhorst, arranger of 'Hang on Sloopy' for OSU, dies
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.
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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.
Arranger, composer, and musician John J. Tatgenhorst was 85 years old.
From a jazz singer's nickname to a Beatles-esque rock band to the stands of Ohio Stadium, how "Hang on Sloopy" became an Ohio tradition.