The Jungle Rhythm Boys

Title

The Jungle Rhythm Boys

Description

Patricia Barron's father, Basie Givens, led a succession of popular jazz bands during the 1950s and 1960s. His first band, The Jungle Rhythm Boys, was formed with friends in the 1930s. The bandmembers are shown with their homemade and hand-me-down instruments.

Source

Patricia "Big Mama" Barron, North Omaha History Harvest, 2011

Date

1930 circa

Rights

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Format

still image

Type

image

Original Format

photograph

Files

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Citation

“The Jungle Rhythm Boys,” History Harvest, accessed March 29, 2024, https://historyharvest.unl.edu/items/show/8.

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