I have many fond memories of the American vocal group the Delta Rhytm Boys, first formed in 1934 in Langston, Oklahoma, and active for over 50 years. They had many fans in Europe - particularly in Scandinavia - since the 50´s. My favourite singer in the group, the wonderful bass Lee Gaines, died of cancer in Helsinki, Finland in 1987. Hugh Bryant, another fine member, collapsed while performing at Gaines´s funeral and died, probably from a heart failure.
The Delta Rhythm Boys were later inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame.
Here the Delta Rhytm Boys perform the spiritual "Joshua Fit De Battle Of Jericho" in a Finnish film:
The Delta Rhytm Boys´ 1951 version of the popular Swedish tune "flickorna i Småland" (the girls in Småland) became a great hit in Scandinavia:
Here you can find out more about the Delta Rhytm Boys story.
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