The Drums
The Carpenter family moved to California in 1963. There, Richard enrolled at California State College at Long Beach and further developed his interest in music. Karen enrolled at Downey High School and it was there that she learned how to play the drums. The first time the siblings played together was in a pit orchestra for a staging of “Guys and Dolls.”
The Drums
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A Little Secret
Even though she was a stellar drummer, there was a secret reason she had pursued becoming that. The truth is that Karen didn’t want to attend early morning gym classes, so her ticket out was… yep, drums.
A Little Secret