Jim Prime’s drum corps career spanned more than 40 years. He was a baritone player with the Yellow Jackets, Sentinels and Blue Eagles, all from Pennsylvania. He was the music aranger for the Chessmen, Minutemen, Silver Beavers, Yellow Jackets, Sentinels and Blue Eagles. He also held various positions with the National Judges Association, Drum Corps Associates, Drum Corps International and the New Jersey Color Guard Association.