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 1-25 of 112 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	D7VB-0446	10-in.	1/30/1947	Bye, bye, alibi baby	Delta Rhythm Boys	Male vocal quartet, with instrumental ensemble	Vocal group
Victor	D7VB-0447	10-in.	1/30/1947	Jenny kissed me	Delta Rhythm Boys	Male vocal quartet, with instrumental ensemble	Vocal group
Victor	D7VB-0448	10-in.	1/30/1947	Hey, John! (Keep your glasses on)	Delta Rhythm Boys	Male vocal quartet, with instrumental ensemble	Vocal group
Victor	D7VB-0449	10-in.	1/30/1947	I'm awfully strong for you	Delta Rhythm Boys	Male vocal quartet, with instrumental ensemble	Vocal group
Victor	D7VB-0520	10-in.	4/24/1947	Take the A train	Delta Rhythm Boys	Male vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band	Vocal group
Victor	D7VB-0521	10-in.	4/24/1947	St. Louis blues	Delta Rhythm Boys	Male vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band	Vocal group
Victor	D7VB-0522	10-in.	4/24/1947	One o'clock jump	Delta Rhythm Boys	Male vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band	Vocal group
Victor	D7VB-0523	10-in.	4/24/1947	Dry bones	Delta Rhythm Boys	Male vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band	Vocal group
Victor	D7VB-0543	10-in.	5/15/1947	East of the sun and west of the moon	Delta Rhythm Boys	Male vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band	Vocal group
Victor	D7VB-0544	10-in.	5/15/1947	September song	Delta Rhythm Boys	Male vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band	Vocal group
Victor	D7VB-0545	10-in.	5/15/1947	Ev'ry time we say goodbye	Delta Rhythm Boys	Male vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band	Vocal group
Victor	D7VB-0546	10-in.	5/15/1947	If you are but a dream	Delta Rhythm Boys	Male vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band	Vocal group
Victor	D7VB-0574	10-in.	6/29/1947	My future just passed	Delta Rhythm Boys ; Frank Comstock Orchestra	Male vocal quartet, with instrumental ensemble	Vocal group
Victor	D7VB-0575	10-in.	6/29/1947	Every so often	Delta Rhythm Boys ; Frank Comstock Orchestra	Male vocal quartet, with instrumental ensemble	Vocal group
Victor	D7VB-0576	10-in.	6/29/1947	Come in out of the rain	Delta Rhythm Boys ; Frank Comstock Orchestra	Male vocal quartet, with instrumental ensemble	Vocal group
Victor	D7VB-0577	10-in.	6/29/1947	I'm in love with a gal (who's in love with a guy who looks like me but ain't)	Delta Rhythm Boys ; Frank Comstock Orchestra	Male vocal quartet, with instrumental ensemble	Vocal group
Victor	D7VB-1954	10-in.	10/31/1947	Little small town girl (with the big town dreams)	Delta Rhythm Boys	Male vocal quartet with instrumental ensemble	Vocal group
Victor	D7VB-1955	10-in.	10/31/1947	I can't tell a lie to myself	Delta Rhythm Boys	Male vocal quartet with instrumental ensemble	Vocal group
Victor	D7VB-1956	10-in.	10/31/1947	Ain't gonna worry 'bout a soul	Delta Rhythm Boys	Male vocal quartet with instrumental ensemble	Vocal group
Victor	D7VB-1957	10-in.	10/31/1947	Never underestimate the power of a woman	Delta Rhythm Boys	Male vocal group with instrumental ensemble	Vocal group
Victor	D7VB-3097	10-in.	12/30/1947	My blue heaven	Delta Rhythm Boys	Male vocal group with instrumental ensemble	Vocal group
Victor	D7VB-3098	10-in.	12/30/1947	You're mine, you!	Delta Rhythm Boys	Male vocal group with instrumental ensemble	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

(Results 1-25 of 112 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Delta Rhythm Boys," accessed September 26, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105030.

Delta Rhythm Boys. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 26, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105030.

"Delta Rhythm Boys." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 26 September 2023.

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