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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-39271 | 10-in. | 6/20/1927 | Mississippi mud | Rhythm Boys | Male vocal trio, with piano | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BVE-39272 | 10-in. | 6/20/1927 | Sweet L'il | Rhythm Boys | Male vocal trio, with piano | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BVE-40846 | 10-in. | 11/11/1927 | That's Grandma | Rhythm Boys | Male vocal trio, with piano | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BVE-40894 | 10-in. | 11/17/1927 | Miss Annabelle Lee | Rhythm Boys | Male vocal trio, with piano | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BVE-40937 | 10-in. | 11/23/1927 | Changes | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BVE-41612 | 10-in. | 1/12/1928 | From Monday on | Rhythm Boys | Male vocal trio, with piano | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BVE-43121 | 10-in. | 3/1/1928 | What price lyrics? | Rhythm Boys | Male vocal trio, with piano, ukulele, and viola | Vocal group | |
| Victor | PBVE-61013 | 10-in. | 8/20/1930 | Three little words | Duke Ellington Orchestra ; Rhythm Boys | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | Vocal group | |
| Victor | PBVE-61057 | 10-in. | 11/20/1930 | Them there eyes | Cocoanut Grove Orchestra ; Rhythm Boys | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | Vocal group | |
| Victor | PBS-68424 | 10-in. | 2/2/1933 | Suzanne | Gus Arnheim Orchestra ; The Three Rhythm Boys | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BRC-71906 | 10-in. | 3/1/1932 | Dear old Mother Dixie | Mildred Bailey ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Rhythm Boys | Female vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BSHQ-73177 | 10-in. | 8/9/1932 | Her majesty (My sugar) | Rhythm Boys | Vocal and instrumental quartet | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BSHQ-73178 | 10-in. | 8/9/1932 | Bahama mama | Rhythm Boys | Vocal and instrumental quartet | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BSHQ-73179 | 10-in. | 8/9/1932 | Jig time | Whiteman's Rhythm Boys | Vocal and instrumental quartet | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BSHQ-73180 | 10-in. | 8/9/1932 | Basin Street blues | Rhythm Boys | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BSHQ-73181 | 10-in. | 8/9/1932 | Milenberg joys | Rhythm Boys | Vocal and instrumental quartet | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BSHQ-73182 | 10-in. | 8/9/1932 | Lost in your arms | Whiteman's Rhythm Boys | Vocal and instrumental quartet | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-73582 | 10-in. | 9/26/1932 | You're telling me | Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Rhythm Boys | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-74632 | 12-in. | 12/2/1932 | A night with Paul Whiteman at the Biltmore | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocalists | Vocal group | |
| Victor | LCS-74634 | 12-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 12/3/1932 | Whiteman medley | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal and instrumental solos | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-75664 | 10-in. | 4/18/1933 | The gold diggers' song | Roy Bargy ; Peggy Healy ; Rhythm Boys | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental solos and humming | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-75665 | 10-in. | 4/18/1933 | Pettin' in the park | Roy Bargy ; Peggy Healy ; Rhythm Boys | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental solos and male vocal trio | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-75666 | 10-in. | 4/18/1933 | I'll take an option on you | Roy Bargy ; Peggy Healy ; Rhythm Boys | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental trio | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-76676 | 10-in. | 7/20/1933 | Marching along together | Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Rhythm Boys | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-77646 | 10-in. | 9/11/1933 | Night owl | Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Rhythm Boys | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | Vocal group | |
| 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 April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110132.
Rhythm Boys. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110132.
"Rhythm Boys." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Rhythm Boys (Vocal group) - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no95057108
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