New Orleans St. Augustine High School Marching Band, the self-proclaimed Best Band in the Land
Sharyn Alfonsi reports on the band that desegregated Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans and played through the pandemic. 2021 Jul 04
Instead, New Orleans was eerily quiet.
Unless you listened extra carefully. Far from the normal parade route, we found a high school marching band breaking the silence. They call themselves the Best Band in the Land. As we first told you earlier this year, we call them a story and a band you ought to hear.
The St. Augustine High School Marching Band needs no introduction in New Orleans. The drums and horns have echoed through this city since the band was founded in 1952.
60 Minutes to profile St. Augustine Marching 100 band on Sunday s broadcast
The story by correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi showcases the iconic marching band and its new director, who is preparing the band for its eventual return to performances. Author: Dominic Massa / WWL-TV Updated: 9:03 PM CST March 11, 2021
NEW ORLEANS They were very much missed when the pandemic kept them out of Mardi Gras parades this year, but the St. Augustine High School Marching 100 will get national attention with a feature on 60 Minutes, set to air this Sunday, March 14 on CBS.
Correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi and a 60 Minutes crew were in New Orleans over the past several months working on the story, which chronicles the band and the Catholic high school, with the band slowly emerging from the pandemic to hopefully march on the streets again soon.
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