Delta Rhythm Boys

The Delta Rhythm Boys was an American vocal group active from 1934 to 1987. The group was formed at Langston University in Langston, Oklahoma, in 1934 by Carl Jones, Traverse Crawford, Otha Lee Gaines, and Kelsey Pharr. They moved to Dillard University in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1936 and worked there under Frederick Hall as the Frederick Hall Quintet and the New Orleans Quintet. They performed on radio programs such as Amos and Andy and The Joan Davis Show, and performed on Broadway in the shows Sing Out the News and Hot Mikado. The group appeared extensively in 15 films. They resettled permanently in Europe in 1956. Lee Gaines died of cancer in Helsinki, Finland on July 15, 1987. At Gaines's funeral (on July 22, 1987), Hugh Bryant collapsed while performing, and died, apparently from a heart attack.

Birth and Death Data: Born Founded 1934, Died Ceased 1987

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1940 - 1960

Roles Represented in DAHR: Vocal group

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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 120 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Atlantic	356	10-in.	1/17/1950	Why?	Ruth Brown ; Delta Rhythm Boys	Vocal group
Atlantic	358	10-in.	1/17/1950	It's all in your mind	Ruth Brown ; Delta Rhythm Boys	Vocal group
Atlantic	373	10-in.	1/24/1950	Nobody knows	Delta Rhythm Boys	Vocal group
Atlantic	376	10-in.	1/24/1950	If you see tears in my eyes	Delta Rhythm Boys	Vocal group
Atlantic	393	10-in.	2/28/1950	Sentimental journey	Ruth Brown ; Delta Rhythm Boys	Vocal group
Decca	68502	10-in.	12/16/1940	Dry bones	Delta Rhythm Boys	Vocal group
Decca	68503	10-in.	12/16/1940	Joshua fit the battle of Jericho	Delta Rhythm Boys	Vocal group
Decca	68504	10-in.	12/16/1940	Gimme some skin	Delta Rhythm Boys	Vocal group
Decca	68505	10-in.	12/16/1940	Chilly 'n cold	Delta Rhythm Boys	Vocal group
Decca	68708	10-in.	2/14/1941	Stardust	Delta Rhythm Boys	Vocal group
Decca	68709	10-in.	2/14/1941	My imaginary love	Delta Rhythm Boys	Vocal group
Decca	68710	10-in.	2/14/1941	My blue heaven	Delta Rhythm Boys	Vocal group
Decca	68711	10-in.	2/14/1941	would it be asking too much	Delta Rhythm Boys	Vocal group
Decca	68712	10-in.	2/14/1941	When that man is dead and gone	Mildred Bailey ; Delta Rhythm Boys	Vocal group
Decca	68713	10-in.	2/14/1941	Jenny	Mildred Bailey ; Delta Rhythm Boys	Vocal group
Decca	68819	10-in.	3/14/1941	Georgia on my mind	Mildred Bailey ; Delta Rhythm Boys	Vocal group
Decca	68820	10-in.	3/14/1941	Rockin' chair	Mildred Bailey ; Delta Rhythm Boys	Vocal group
Decca	68821	10-in.	3/14/1941	Sometimes I'm happy	Mildred Bailey ; Delta Rhythm Boys	Vocal group
Decca	68822	10-in.	3/14/1941	I'm afraid of music	Mildred Bailey ; Delta Rhythm Boys	Vocal group
Decca	69238	10-in.	5/22/1941	She believed a gypsy	Delta Rhythm Boys	Vocal group
Decca	69239	10-in.	5/22/1941	I do, do you	Delta Rhythm Boys	Vocal group
Decca	69240	10-in.	5/22/1941	The things I love	Delta Rhythm Boys	Vocal group
Decca	69360	10-in.	6/13/1941	Do you care?	Delta Rhythm Boys	Vocal group
Decca	69361	10-in.	6/13/1941	Ev'rything depends on you-1	Mildred Bailey ; Delta Rhythm Boys	Vocal group
Decca	69412	10-in.	6/24/1941	It's so peaceful c.n the country	Mildred Bailey ; Delta Rhythm Boys	Vocal group

(Results 26-50 of 120 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Delta Rhythm Boys," accessed October 2, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105030.

Delta Rhythm Boys. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 2, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105030.

"Delta Rhythm Boys." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 October 2024.

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