The Advocate Huey P. Long boosted the LSU Tiger Band's national profile in its early days, along with his own The Advocate "He loved music and ... he wanted to expand the credibility of LSU," said Frank Wickes, LSU's band director from 1980 to 2010, who spoke about Long's influence on the band at the Baton Rouge Genealogical and Historical Society's meeting at the ... Continue reading...