When Steel Talks

The New York Pan Community and the rest of the Global Pan world mourn the loss of one of its best -- Rudy King, who passed away on the night of Thursday 18 March 2004 in Brooklyn, New York.  Rudy was the man who single-handedly brought the Steelpan to America.

When Steel Talks celebrates the life of Rudy with some memorable moments in the following story and pictorial exclusives to When Steel Talks.