RHYTHM BOYS

Radio Record, 22 July 1938, Page 20

RHYTHM BOYS

‘BAND FROM. AMERICA ARRIVES ~}UST arrived in New Zealand after a tour in which they played for the ABC and numerous Melbourne and Sydney radio stations, Sammy Lee and his Americanadians have been engaged for a three months’ contract at a Wellington cabaret. ‘ The band was formed in Canada two years ago, though some of the members had played together before. It has

performed in various United States and Canadian night clubs, and swing is its long suit, Among their floor shows the members give glee club singing with no instruments, in the style of the "Comedy Harmonists." They feature vocal rhythm in Cuban numbers not previously heard in New Zealand. , Among their instruments they have tom-toms, claves (to give bone clap rhythm), marracecas (South American "shakers’), drums, string bass and piano. ; The members are: Sammy Lee, leader and drums; Bobby Reid, first trumpet trombone, arranger and vocalist, "who plays the trumpet like a clarinet"; Pete McMurray, second trumpet, "heat dispenser’; Neil Thurgate. first saxophone, third trumpet, second piano, arranger; Bill Arestad, first trombone, arranger; Stan Grant, tenor saxophone, clarinet, vocalist; Del Davies, string bass, guitar, violin, third trombone and vocalist; Len Hawkins, piano and accordion.