i would say it has it's origins in Vaudeville.
interesting sidenote:
the famous drummer, Buddy Rich, got his start in his parents' Vaudeville act, from what I've read.
To type a drum roll, you can use a series of repeated characters, usually dashes or periods, to mimic the sound of drums. For example, typing "brrrrrr" or "drum roll..." effectively conveys the idea. Alternatively, you might use "Roll drum roll..." or simply "drum roll please!" to set the stage for a reveal or punchline.
A drum roll usually plays on a snare. The drum you sit right behind it.
Let's try drum. You have an eardrum, some play a snare drum, and they may ask for a drum roll.
a drum roll.
it happens to be joint drum roll.......... Edinburgh another drum roll........... and York
The full drum. Answer It depends a drum a quarter full is almost impossible to roll but a drum that is completely full will although heavier roll easier.
This is a very common joke. The punchline is "because he was Mat About Her."
It is...*drum roll* Something ( ._.)
Experiment with tennis racket gut which does come in bulk.
This is a very common joke. The punchline is, "because he was mat about her."
a five stroke roll is a role with 5 strokes
The joke where the punchline is bacause the egg roll is What do you get when a chicken lays an egg on top of a barn?