Baton used by Dr. Issac Greggs with The Human Jukebox marching band
date: label: Date
content: ca. 2000
name: label: Manufactured by
content: Unidentified
label: Used by
content: Dr. Isaac Ben Greggs, American, 1929 - 2014
label: Subject of
content: The Human Jukebox, American, founded 1969
label: Subject of
content: Southern University and A&M College, American, founded 1880
notes: label: Description
content: 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: label: Place used
content: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: American South
label: Topic
content: Associations and institutions
label: Topic
content: Conductors (Musicians)
label: Topic
content: HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
label: Topic
content: Marching bands (Music)
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Musical Instruments
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: 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
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2016.21.4
objectType: label: Type
content: batons (music equipment)
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: wood and plastic
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (width at handle): 12 1/4 × 3/4 in. (31.1 × 1.9 cm)