>> ray johnson: well, i knew that if this man cut this uniform, mr. d as an assistant to edwin hampton for 11 years before leaving to teach at another school. hampton stayed for another 12 years, until he passed away in 2009. without him, some at st. augustine thought the band had lost its edge. ray johnson was hired back to sharpen it. >> dr. brice miller: for me, it was like, dude, you're about to fall deep into the rituals of the tradition. ray is, like, the essence of st. aug. >> alfonsi: brice miller played the trumpet under hampton, the band's founder, and johnson in the '90s. his son, brice, a sophomore, was a familiar name on johnson's roster. >> brice miller jr.: he already knew who i was cause of my dad. so he expected a lot from me. >> dr. miller: now having my son participating not only in the band, but with your band director, it was a beautiful thing. >> a alfonsi: "b"beautiful" " mt not be the way some of the teenagers would describe the introduction. >>>> ray johnsnson: now y'y'allt to meet the real mr. johnson? y'all want to meet the r