The founder and creative genius of the Florida A&M University "Marching 100" , Dr. William Foster, is remembered. Narrated by Joe Bullard and best "Slow One Death March" on film
In 1971 I was the only girl playing drums on a drum line in Miami Fla. I wrote a letter to FAMU asking if I could join the marching band but I was told no that it was an all male band, but in 1972 my letter allowed the band to allow girls in the band but by then I had already join the US AIR Force and could not get out to march in the band but I paved the way for girls to join the band.
The first girls I can remember were in 1974, they both played sax, one was name fennel and I forgot the other one but she was from jersey, my name was Crow 1974, cymbals,the same year Dr White,we called him Prof White back then came. By the way that was not the best slow one I’ve seen us do. Joe Bullard of course is magnificent as always, best announcer I’ve ever heard before or after, I’m not sure but I believe he my have started announcing in 74, very good timing,the best ever.
There was nothing like halftime in the Orange Bowl at the Orange Blossom Classic. And the parade Overtown down 2nd Avenue was the place to be. It was showtime of the greatest Marching Band ever. Led by the legendary Doc Foster, they are still the best and the most awarded band ever. Being a FAMU graduate, class of 1977, my gratitude to all the talented and dedicated Professors who taught what is is to a Black Student. Love my Rattlers 🐍🐍🐍
Whomever voted thumbs down to the band is out of their minds I saw them in person marching against ole school southern university and in 1966 in Baton Rouge and Tennessee State University marching band and they blew my mind with Death march and not taking anything away from Southern's marching a dance routine to " Knock of Wood" by Sam and Dave and Tennessee State marching came the field with War by Edwin Star completely impressed at age 16 I am 67 years old liked all three bands back then better! It was at Tennessee State University in Nashville in 1970 marching with the Ocean Of Soul under Benjamin Butler III
@@keeloneptune727: He is actually correct. A&M played Georgia Southern in 1985 at Jacksonville, Florida. My family and I always attended those Bold City Classic games! Great memories! See page fifteen (15) of sixteen (16): famu.digital.flvc.org/islandora/object/famu%3A19500/datastream/OBJ/view/The_Famuan.pdf
