On View
Sports Gallery
Exhibition
Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
Manufactured by
Unidentified
Used by
Dr. Greggs, Isaac Ben, American, 1929 - 2014
Subject of
The Human Jukebox, American, founded 1969
Southern University and A&M College, American, founded 1880
Date
ca. 2000
Medium
wood and plastic
Dimensions
H x W (width at handle): 12 1/4 × 3/4 in. (31.1 × 1.9 cm)
Description
A baton used by Dr. Issac Ben Greggs, the Director of the Southern University - Baton Rouge marching band nicknamed "the Human Jukebox." The baton has a white plastic stick and a varnished, light brown wooden handle that is smoothly rounded at its base. The stick of the baton tapers towards the tip, away from the handle. Dr. Greggs used the baton to direct The Human Jukebox during games and performances.
Place used
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Musical Instruments
Type
batons (music equipment)
Topic
American South
Associations and institutions
Conductors (Musicians)
HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
Marching bands (Music)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Mrs. Rose Greggs in loving memory of her husband Dr. Isaac Ben Greggs
Object number
2016.21.4
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56c6df864-f432-4cc8-9843-4be8715ef3a4

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