Cocktail drum

In some episodes of I Love Lucy (1951–57), Ricky Ricardo's band featured a man playing one (according to cocktail drummer Billy Conway).

[1] Eventually the companies Slingerland, Ludwig-Musser and Gretsch began producing cocktail drums that are more similar to what is used today.

The bottom head was struck via a foot-pedal-operated beater and tuned to achieve a bass drum sound.

It is also useful as an alternative to a traditional drum set for providing a "retro" or "off-beat" appearance to a group.

The baffle is of a non-resonant material to prevent the bottom head's vibration from interacting with and "buzzing" the snare, which creates a sound much closer to that of two separate drums.