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Atlanta Daily World
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
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The Morehouse College Marching Band 'The Fabulous 70' will perform in Columbus, Georgia, on October 20 for the Morehouse-Tuskegee classic, including a parade and halftime tribute to Ray Charles, under new student leadership and instructor Albert T. Perkins.
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On Friday, October 20, the Morehouse College Marching Band known as "The Fabulous 70" will journey to Columbus, Georgia, to take part in the annual Morehouse-Tuskegee classic.
The band this year is under the direction of Donal Blackwell, a student from Atlanta, and drum major Benjamin Berry, a senior from Washington, D. C. Mr. Albert T. Perkins, a graduate of Morehouse College, is serving his alma mater as instructor in music and is supervisor of the band.
Famous for its fast cadences and high stepping, the band will participate in the annual parade and the pre-game and halftime shows while in Columbus. At halftime, a tribute will be played to the jazz-blues singer Ray Charles.
Such numbers as Hit the Road, Jack, Georgia on My Mind, One Mint Julep, and possibly, What I Say, are scheduled.
This year the band consists of a very strong saxophone section which will be featured as soloist in many numbers. The saxophone section numbers 15, including 4 tenor, 2 baritone and 9 alto. The rest of the band includes 18 clarinets, 1 piccolo, 15 trumpets, 2 baritones, 6 trombones, 3 basses, and 12 percussionists.
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Friday, October 20
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The Morehouse College Marching Band, 'The Fabulous 70', directed by student Donal Blackwell and drum major Benjamin Berry, with instructor Albert T. Perkins, will travel to Columbus, Georgia, for the Morehouse-Tuskegee classic. They will participate in the parade, pre-game, and halftime shows, featuring a tribute to Ray Charles with songs like Hit the Road, Jack and Georgia on My Mind. The band has a strong saxophone section of 15 members.