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 51-75 of 112 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	70758	10-in.	5/19/1942	Mad about her, sad without her	Delta Rhythm Boys	Vocal group
Decca	70759	10-in.	5/19/1942	Keep smilin' , keep laughin'	Delta Rhythm Boys	Vocal group
Decca	71301	10-in.	10/15/1942	Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition	Delta Rhythm Boys	Vocal group
Decca	72674	10-in.	1/4/1945	Gee baby ain't I good to you	Gulf Coast Five	Vocal group
Decca	72675	10-in.	1/4/1945	Is there somebody else	Gulf Coast Five	Vocal group
Decca	72696	10-in.	1/15/1945	My sacrifice	Delta Rhythm Boys	Vocal group
Decca	72697	10-in.	1/15/1945	Don't knock it	Delta Rhythm Boys	Vocal group
Decca	72798	10-in.	3/27/1945	It's only a paper moon	Delta Rhythm Boys ; Ella Fitzgerald	Vocal group
Decca	72799	10-in.	3/27/1945	Cry you out of my heart	Delta Rhythm Boys ; Ella Fitzgerald	Vocal group
Decca	72800	10-in.	3/27/1945	Cry you out of my heart	Delta Rhythm Boys ; Ella Fitzgerald	Vocal group
Decca	72969	10-in.	7/9/1945	Just a-sittin' and a-rockin'	Delta Rhythm Boys	Vocal group
Decca	72970	10-in.	7/9/1945	My sacrifice	Delta Rhythm Boys	Vocal group
Decca	72971	10-in.	7/9/1945	Hey John	Delta Rhythm Boys	Vocal group
Decca	72972	10-in.	7/9/1945	Don't knock it	Delta Rhythm Boys	Vocal group
Decca	73669		8/29/1946	(I love you) For sentimental reasons	Delta Rhythm Boys ; Ella Fitzgerald	Vocal group
Decca	73670		8/29/1946	It's a pity to say goodnight	Delta Rhythm Boys ; Ella Fitzgerald	Vocal group
Decca	75734		1/23/1950	You go to your church and I'll go mine	Delta Rhythm Boys	Vocal group
Decca	75735		1/23/1950	Beyond the sunset (Should you go first)	Delta Rhythm Boys	Vocal group
Decca	75793		2/1/1950	I'd rather be wrong than blue	Delta Rhythm Boys	Vocal group
Decca	75794		2/1/1950	It's all in your mind	Delta Rhythm Boys	Vocal group
Decca	75795		2/1/1950	You are closer to my heart	Delta Rhythm Boys	Vocal group
Decca	75796		2/1/1950	Fan tan Fannie	Delta Rhythm Boys	Vocal group
Decca	86717		8/26/1954	Shoes	Delta Rhythm Boys	Vocal group
Decca	86718		8/26/1954	Have a hope, have a wish, have a prayer	Delta Rhythm Boys	Vocal group
Decca	86719		8/26/1954	Kiss crazy baby	Delta Rhythm Boys	Vocal group

(Results 51-75 of 112 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Delta Rhythm Boys," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105030.

Delta Rhythm Boys. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105030.

"Delta Rhythm Boys." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.

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