During the celebration, Ed was presented a one-of-a-kind Ludwig Black Beauty snare drum extensively hand engraved with Shaughnessy\'s well-known caricature.

Jim Catalano, director of marketing for Ludwig/Musser and long-time friend made the presentation:

\"Ed\'s influence on today\'s drummers is legendary. At a time when television was the single in-home video outlet, Ed provided a clinic to the nation\'s drummers and fans every weekday evening on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. It\'s hard to imagine any one person having such an effect on drummers and drumming as Ed Shaughnessy did every night. In today fractionalized video market, it\'s likely never to be seen again.\"

Ed Shaughnessy\'s work with Ludwig began in the mid 1970\'s. Ed:

\"I was appearing at a huge festival in Enid, Oklahoma. My plane was four hours late in arriving and I had less than thirty minutes to my starting time. I was really in a snit, since my eight drum cases were sitting on the stage in a large pile. I had to start from scratch with no help, or so I thought. A friendly voice behind me said, \'Hi Ed, could you use a hand?\' Here was the eminent Bill Ludwig, Jr. offering a fellow drummer a badly needed pair of knowledgeable hands. We had not ever really had any contact before that. We worked speedily together and had the drums ready in time.\"

Soon after, Ed joined the Ludwig family. Stated Ed:\"

\"It is a privilege to call Bill Ludwig my friend. The drums are the best … too!\"

Ludwig Drums and Musser percussion are manufactured and distributed by Conn-Selmer, Inc., the largest manufacturer of band and orchestral instruments and accessories in the United States.