His breakthrough came in 1973 with "Bang the Drum Slowly."
It was followed by Bang the Drum Slowly (1956).
The song plays a prominent role in the book and film Bang the Drum Slowly, in which a version of the song is sung.
To be sure, some of this had its charm: Mr. Rundgren brought out a timbale and played "Bang the Drum."
In 1998 country singer Chris LeDoux covered "Bang a Drum", with Jon Bon Jovi performing guest vocals.
Later, the movie and novel of Bang the Drum Slowly was adapted in 1992 into a stage play at the Next Theatre in Evanston, Illinois.
"It's 'Bang the Drum Slowly,' " said the film's scriptwriter, Philip Rosenberg.
In "Bang the Drum Slowly," Wiggen befriends a slow-talking catcher from Georgia named Bruce Pearson who is more ridiculed than respected by his teammates.
He is perhaps best known for his work on Bang the Drum Slowly.
He gained popular attention with his role as a dying Major League Baseball player in Bang the Drum Slowly (1973).