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'''The Delta Rhythm Boys''' were an American vocal group active from 1934 to 1987.<ref name="AM" />
'''The Delta Rhythm Boys''' were an American vocal group active from 1934 to 1987.<ref name="AM" />


The group was formed at [[Langston University]] in [[Langston, Oklahoma]], in 1934 by Carl Jones, Traverse Crawford, Otha [[Lee Gaines]], and [[Kelsey Pharr]].<ref name="AM">{{cite web |last=Harris |first=Craig |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-delta-rhythm-boys-mn0000816895/biography |title=The Delta Rhythm Boys |website=[[AllMusic]] |accessdate=April 12, 2020}}</ref> They moved to [[Dillard University]] in [[New Orleans, Louisiana]], in 1936 worked there under [[Frederick Hall (Louisiana musician)|Frederick Hall]] as the Frederick Hall Quintet and the New Orleans Quintet.<ref name="AM" />
The group was formed at [[Langston University]] in [[Langston, Oklahoma]], in 1934 by Carl Jones, Traverse Crawford, Otha [[Lee Gaines]], and [[Kelsey Pharr]].<ref name="AM">{{cite web |last=Harris |first=Craig |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-delta-rhythm-boys-mn0000816895/biography |title=The Delta Rhythm Boys |website=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=April 12, 2020}}</ref> They moved to [[Dillard University]] in [[New Orleans, Louisiana]], in 1936 and worked there under [[Frederick Hall (Louisiana musician)|Frederick Hall]] as the Frederick Hall Quintet and the New Orleans Quintet.<ref name="AM" />


They performed on radio programs such as ''[[Amos and Andy]]'' and ''[[The Joan Davis Show]]'', and performed on [[Broadway theater|Broadway]] in the shows ''[[Sing Out the News]]'' and ''[[Hot Mikado]]''.<ref name="AM" /> The group appeared extensively in 15 films.<ref name="asg">{{cite book|last1=Warner|first1=Jay|title=American Singing Groups: A History from 1940s to Today|date=2006|publisher=Hal Leonard Corporation|isbn=9780634099786|url=https://archive.org/details/americansingingg00warn|url-access=registration|page=[https://archive.org/details/americansingingg00warn/page/24 24]|quote=Delta Rhythm Boys.|accessdate=July 24, 2016|language=en}}</ref> They resettled permanently in Europe in 1956.<ref name="AM" />
They performed on radio programs such as ''[[Amos and Andy]]'' and ''[[The Joan Davis Show]]'', and performed on [[Broadway theater|Broadway]] in the shows ''[[Sing Out the News]]'' and ''[[Hot Mikado]]''.<ref name="AM" /> The group appeared extensively in 15 films.<ref name="asg">{{cite book|last1=Warner|first1=Jay|title=American Singing Groups: A History from 1940s to Today|date=2006|publisher=Hal Leonard Corporation|isbn=9780634099786|url=https://archive.org/details/americansingingg00warn|url-access=registration|page=[https://archive.org/details/americansingingg00warn/page/24 24]|quote=Delta Rhythm Boys.|access-date=July 24, 2016|language=en}}</ref> They resettled permanently in Europe in 1956.<ref name="AM" />


Lee Gaines died of cancer in Helsinki on July 15, 1987.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1987/07/21/obituaries/lee-gaines-73-a-jazz-singer.html Obituaries: Lee Gaines, 73, a Jazz Singer] ''[[The New York Times]]'', July 21, 1987.</ref> At Gaines's funeral, Hugh Bryant collapsed while performing, and died, apparently from a heart attack.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1987/07/24/obituaries/hugh-bryant-dies-as-he-sings-tribute-at-lee-gaines-funeral.html Obituaries: Hugh Bryant Dies as He Sings Tribute at Lee Gaines Funeral] ''[[The New York Times]]'', July 24, 1987.</ref>
Lee Gaines died of cancer in [[Helsinki]], Finland on July 15, 1987.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1987/07/21/obituaries/lee-gaines-73-a-jazz-singer.html Obituaries: Lee Gaines, 73, a Jazz Singer] ''[[The New York Times]]'', July 21, 1987.</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=The Dead Rock Stars Club - The 1980s |url=https://thedeadrockstarsclub.com/1980.html |access-date=2023-08-11 |website=thedeadrockstarsclub.com}}</ref> At Gaines's funeral (on July 22, 1987), Hugh Bryant collapsed while performing, and died, apparently from a heart attack.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1987/07/24/obituaries/hugh-bryant-dies-as-he-sings-tribute-at-lee-gaines-funeral.html Obituaries: Hugh Bryant Dies as He Sings Tribute at Lee Gaines Funeral] ''[[The New York Times]]'', July 24, 1987.</ref>


== Personnel ==
== Personnel ==
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* 1934–1944: Elmaurice Miller
* 1934–1944: Elmaurice Miller
* 1940–1944: Clinton Holland
* 1940–1944: Clinton Holland
* 1944–1960: Carl Jones (died September 21, 2010)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Carl Jones Obituary (2010) - Los Angeles, CA - Los Angeles Times |url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/latimes/name/carl-jones-obituary?id=21353832 |access-date=2023-06-09 |website=Legacy.com}}</ref>
* 1944–1960: Carl Jones
* 1960–1974: Herb Coleman (died June 12, 1974)<ref>{{cite news |title=U.S. Singer Shot to Death |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |date=June 13, 1974 |page=I-21}}</ref>
* 1960–1974: Herb Coleman
* 1974–1987: Walter Trammell
* 1974–1987: Walter Trammell


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'''Baritone'''
'''Baritone'''
* 1934–1940: Essie Adkins
* 1934–1940: Joseph "Essie" Adkins
* 1940–1943: Harry Lewis
* 1940–1943: Harry Lewis
* 1943–1960: Kelsey Pharr (died April 20, 1961)<ref>{{Cite news |date=1961-04-21 |title=Article clipped from The Miami News |pages=4 |work=The Miami News |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-news/16845500/ |access-date=2023-06-09}}</ref>
* 1943–1960: Kelsey Pharr
* 1951–1954: Cliff Holland (Temporary replacement for Pharr)
* 1951–1954: Cliff Holland (temporary replacement for Pharr)
* 1962–1987: Hugh Bryant
* 1962–1987: Hugh Bryant<ref name=":0" />

'''Pianist'''

* 1934–1987: Rene DeKnight (died January 24, 2004.)<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eK8JAQAAMAAJ&q=rene+DeKnight |title=Living Blues |date=2004 |publisher=Living Blues Publications |language=en}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Langston University]]
[[Category:Langston University]]
[[Category:RCA Victor artists]]
[[Category:RCA Victor artists]]
[[Category:1934 establishments in Oklahoma]]


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The Delta Rhythm Boys
The quartet with pianist Rene DeKnight. Top left to right: Lee Gaines, DeKnight. Center: Carl Jones. Bottom left to right: Traverse Crawford, Kelsey Pharr.
Background information
GenresR&B, jazz, gospel
Years active1934–1987

The Delta Rhythm Boys were an American vocal group active from 1934 to 1987.[1]

The group was formed at Langston University in Langston, Oklahoma, in 1934 by Carl Jones, Traverse Crawford, Otha Lee Gaines, and Kelsey Pharr.[1] 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.[1]

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.[1] The group appeared extensively in 15 films.[2] They resettled permanently in Europe in 1956.[1]

Lee Gaines died of cancer in Helsinki, Finland on July 15, 1987.[3][4] At Gaines's funeral (on July 22, 1987), Hugh Bryant collapsed while performing, and died, apparently from a heart attack.[5]

Personnel[edit]

Bass

First tenor

  • 1934–1944: Elmaurice Miller
  • 1940–1944: Clinton Holland
  • 1944–1960: Carl Jones (died September 21, 2010)[6]
  • 1960–1974: Herb Coleman (died June 12, 1974)[7]
  • 1974–1987: Walter Trammell

Second tenor

  • 1934–1975: Traverse Crawford
  • 1975–1987: Ray Beatty

Baritone

  • 1934–1940: Joseph "Essie" Adkins
  • 1940–1943: Harry Lewis
  • 1943–1960: Kelsey Pharr (died April 20, 1961)[8]
  • 1951–1954: Cliff Holland (temporary replacement for Pharr)
  • 1962–1987: Hugh Bryant[4]

Pianist

  • 1934–1987: Rene DeKnight (died January 24, 2004.)[9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e Harris, Craig. "The Delta Rhythm Boys". AllMusic. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  2. ^ Warner, Jay (2006). American Singing Groups: A History from 1940s to Today. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 24. ISBN 9780634099786. Retrieved July 24, 2016. Delta Rhythm Boys.
  3. ^ Obituaries: Lee Gaines, 73, a Jazz Singer The New York Times, July 21, 1987.
  4. ^ a b "The Dead Rock Stars Club - The 1980s". thedeadrockstarsclub.com. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  5. ^ Obituaries: Hugh Bryant Dies as He Sings Tribute at Lee Gaines Funeral The New York Times, July 24, 1987.
  6. ^ "Carl Jones Obituary (2010) - Los Angeles, CA - Los Angeles Times". Legacy.com. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
  7. ^ "U.S. Singer Shot to Death". Los Angeles Times. June 13, 1974. p. I-21.
  8. ^ "Article clipped from The Miami News". The Miami News. April 21, 1961. p. 4. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
  9. ^ Living Blues. Living Blues Publications. 2004.

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