Rhythm Boys
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1933
Roles Represented in DAHR: Vocal group
Notes: Also known as "Three Rhythm Boys," with Bing Crosby, Al Rinker, and Harry Barris. The singers disbanded in 1931. Johnson and Shirley identify Ray Kulz, George McDonald, Al Dary, and Jimmy Noel as members of a later incarnation of the group as a quartet.
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Recordings (Results 26-43 of 43 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-77647 | 10-in. | 9/11/1933 | Sittin' on a backyard fence | Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Rhythm Boys | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-78295 | 12-in. | 10/27/1933 | Let 'em eat cake | Bob Lawrence ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Ramona ; Rhythm Boys | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo, female-male vocal duet, and male vocal trio | Vocal group | |
| Columbia | W146336 | 10-in. | 5/25/1928 | Wa-da-da (Ev'rybody's doin' it now) | Rhythm Boys | Male vocal trio, with piano | Vocal group | |
| Columbia | W146344 | 10-in. | 5/25/1928 | That's Grandma | Rhythm Boys | Male vocal trio, with piano | Vocal group | |
| Columbia | W146542 | 10-in. | 6/17/1928 | That's my weakness now | Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Rhythm Boys | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | Vocal group | |
| Columbia | W146546 | 10-in. | 6/17/1928 | Lonesome in the moonlight | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | Vocal group | |
| Columbia | W146550 | 10-in. | 6/18/1928 | Out-o'-town gal | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal trio | Vocal group | |
| Columbia | W147500 | 10-in. | 11/10/1928 | My suppressed desire | Paul Whiteman's Rhythm Boys | Male vocal trio, with piano | Vocal group | |
| Columbia | W147501 | 10-in. | 11/10/1928 | Rhythm king | Paul Whiteman's Rhythm Boys | Male vocal trio, with piano | Vocal group | |
| Columbia | W147888 | 10-in. | 1/25/1929 | So the bluebirds and the blackbirds got together | Paul Whiteman's Rhythm Boys | Male vocal trio, with piano | Vocal group | |
| Columbia | W148183 | 10-in. | 4/5/1929 | I'm in seventh heaven | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | Vocal group | |
| Columbia | W148428 | 10-in. | 4/10/1929 | Louise | Paul Whiteman's Rhythm Boys | Male vocal trio, with piano | Vocal group | |
| Columbia | W149810 | 10-in. | 2/10/1930 | Happy feet | Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Rhythm Boys | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | Vocal group | |
| Columbia | W149826 | 10-in. | 3/23/1930 | I like to do things for you | Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Rhythm Boys | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | Vocal group | |
| Columbia | W149840 | 10-in. | 5/23/1930 | A bench in the park | Paul Whiteman's Rhythm Boys | Male vocal trio, with piano | Vocal group | |
| Columbia | W149841 | 10-in. | 5/23/1930 | Everything's agreed upon | Rhythm Boys | Male vocal trio, with piano | Vocal group | |
| Columbia | W152558 | 10-in. | 11/21/1933 | Inka dinka doo | Ferde Grofé Orchestra ; Rhythm Boys | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | Vocal group | |
| Columbia | W152559 | 10-in. | 11/21/1933 | Cinderella's fella | Ferde Grofé Orchestra ; Rhythm Boys | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | Vocal group |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Rhythm Boys," accessed May 7, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110132.
Rhythm Boys. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 7, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110132.
"Rhythm Boys." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 May 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Rhythm Boys (Vocal group) - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no95057108
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