Barrel House
Released on Balloonacy (1936)
Covered by
(80 artists)
- Aliases
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Baron Lee and His Blue Rhythm Boys
Blue Rhythm Boys [US]
Duke Wilson and His Ten Black Berries
Earl Jackson and His Musical Champions
King Carter and His Royal Orchestra
Mills Blue Rhythm Band
- Status
- disbanded
- Years active
- 1930 - 1938
- Country
- United States
- Comments
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A big band so named when Irving Mills became its manager in 1931. He used it as an adjunct to the Ellington band with both being based out of New York's Cotton Club. Mill's band and smaller units of it recorded under different names for a host of different labels.
- Members
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Buster Bailey Clarinet
Charlie Holmes Saxophone
Edgar Hayes Piano
Harry "Sweets" Edison Trumpet
Henry Allen Trumpet
J. C. Higginbotham Trombone
Joe Garland Saxophone
O'Neil Spencer Drums
Tab Smith Saxophone
- Related
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Irving Mills
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