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It all started 40 years ago with two Atlanta bands, Atlanta A&T and Morris Brown College, putting on a small competition to raise money to purchase uniforms. A humble beginning with what has grown into a bandaholic's dream weekend here at Georgia. Today's B.E.T. Classic brings in over 50,000 fans to the Georgia Dome and an even bigger television audience. Over the years the competition has become slicker and much more glitzy. With reigning champion Morris Brown, you know what to expect. Five of the south's best competing for top honors, $50,000, and a year's worth of bragging rights
It all started 40 years ago with two Atlanta bands, Atlanta A&T and Morris Brown College, putting on a small competition to raise money to purchase uniforms. A humble beginning with what has grown into a bandaholic's dream weekend here at Georgia. Today's B.E.T. Classic brings in over 50,000 fans to the Georgia Dome and an even bigger television audience. Over the years the competition has become slicker and much more glitzy. With reigning champion Morris Brown, you know what to expect. Five of the south's best competing for top honors, $50,000, and a year's worth of bragging rights
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Television Announcer It all started 40 years ago with two Atlanta bands
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Atlanta A T and Morris Brown College
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putting on a small competition
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to raise money to purchase uniforms
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A humble beginning for what has grown
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into a band aholic's dream weekend here in Georgia
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Today's B E T Classic brings in over 50 000 fans to the Georgia Dome
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and an even bigger television audience
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Over the years the competition has become slicker and much more glitzy
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With reigning champion Morris Brown you know what to expect
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Singing Five of the South's best competing for top honors
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Movie Summary
A band director recruits a Harlem street drummer to play at a Southern university.
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Devon Miles
