Baron Lee & The Blue Rhythm Band

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Reefer Man 00:00 Tools
Reefer Man (Live) 00:00 Tools
Harlem After Midnight 00:00 Tools
The Growl 00:00 Tools
St. Louis Wiggle Rhythm 00:00 Tools
reefer man (1932) 00:00 Tools
Doin' The Shake 00:00 Tools
Jazz Martini 00:00 Tools
Feelin' Gay 00:00 Tools
Blue Rhythm 00:00 Tools
Blue Flame 00:00 Tools
The Scat Song 00:00 Tools
Sentimental Gentleman From Georgia 00:00 Tools
Growl 00:00 Tools
Rhythym Spasm (2-25-32) 00:00 Tools
B.r.c.'s Groove 00:00 Tools
You Gave Me Everything But Love 00:00 Tools
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This band was a "second line" band formed by Irving Mills (Duke Ellington's manager through the 1920's and 1930's) primarily as a replacement for Cab Callaway and the Duke when either or both were "on the road". At its high point, Red Allen, JC Higgenbotham, and Charlie Holmes were the soloists, coming from the Luis Russell band (aka Louis Armstrong's band) in 1934. In its last years, Charlie Shavers, Wilber de Paris, Tab Smith and Billy Kyle were members. The BRB recorded under several names - Barron Lee and Lucky Millinder being most prominent. It was, however, best known as Mills Blue Rhythm Band. Mills disbanded the band in 1937 or early 1938. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.