"CAN PLAY!"

“If former Southern University band director Dr. Isaac “Doc” Greggs ever looked at you and said, “Can play,” you knew two things. One, you were a great musician, and two, you were kind of perfect. Greggs’ 36 years (1969 – 2005) with the Southern University marching band, which was nicknamed The Human Jukebox under his leadership, influenced and enhanced the musicianship and professionalism of some of Baton Rouge’s favorite bands, leaving his legacy to be appreciated by far more than just his students. On April 28, the word spread that the longtime band director had died at age 85; Facebook profile pictures were just as quickly changed to that of Greggs, while old scrapbook photos of time spent marching in blue and gold sprinkled the popular social media network, including photos of a very young set of guys who now make up the popular area brass band The Michael Foster Project.”
Leslie D Rose - Dig Magazine

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