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. Tatgenhorst was ...

COLUMBUS — The Ohio State University is mourning the loss of the man who arranged a popular song for the school’s marching band. John Tatgenhorst, an OSU graduate, passed away at the age of 85. The ...

Ohio rocker Rick Derringer has died at age 77. His biggest solo hit was “Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo,” although Ohio State fans know him best for his work in The McCoys and “Hang on Sloopy.” The song ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — 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. He was 85. Tatgenhorst was ...

Guitarist and singer Rick Derringer, who shot to fame at 17 when his band The McCoys recorded "Hang On Sloopy," had a hit with "Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo" and earned a Grammy Award for producing ...