Cat. No. VV 1034: THE DELTA RHYTHM BOYS ~ THE DELTA RHYTHM BOYS. CONCERT HALL SVS 569.
USED VINYL RECORD. PART OF A COLLECTION NOW UP FOR SALE.
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, TRAVERS CRAWFORD, OTHA LEE GAINES AND KELSEY PHARR. 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' FUNERAL, HUGH BRYANT (A LATER ADMISSION TO THE GROUP) COLLAPSED WHILE PERFORMING AND DIED APPARENTLY FROM A HEART ATTACK.
WHATEVER THE DELTA RHYTHM BOYS SANG, BE IT A STANDARD "TRAD JAZZ" SONG AN UNASHAMED POP NUMBER OR A FAVOURITE SONG FROM ONE OF THE GREAT BROADWAY MUSICALS THEY INVESTED IT WITH SUCH VITALITY AND GOOD SPIRITS THAT IT TOOK ON A NEW LEASE OF LIFE.
THE DATE OF THE RELEASE IN AUSTRALIA OF THIS 33-1/3 RPM 6 TRACK EP (EXTENDED PLAY) IS NOT AVAILABLE. THE SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH ONLY VERY MINOR SIGNS OF WEAR AND THE RECORD IS GRADED AS NEAR MINT.
TRACK LISTING: Side 1 - When The Saints Go Marching In / Maria / Sit Down. Side 2 - Allouette / Moon River / Well Alright
7" VINYL RECORD
