Blue Devils - Definition and Overview

• The Blue Devils were a group of French soldiers who fought in World War I (French: "les Diables Bleus")
• The Blue Devils were a legendary Kansas City jazz band led by bass player Walter Page in the 1920s and 1930s.
• The Blue Devils are a modern Division I drum and bugle corps from Concord, California. They compete in the Drum Corps International circuit.
• The Blue Devils were a Canadian aerobatic team from 1949-1950.
• The term also refers to the sports team mascots of the following American colleges: Central Connecticut State University, Dillard University, Duke University, Lawrence Technological University, State University of New York at Fredonia, and University of Wisconsin-Stout