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Ripple Rhythm Four (ARM 304)
Painting of The (Ripple) Rhythm Four, featuring Sonny Blount (young Sun Ra), by Craig Legg, 2024. #304 in Craig Legg's Alabama Roots Music Trading Card Series. Courtesy Craig Legg.
Photo & Caption: Rhythm Four ("They Do Jive Differently") (1943)
Newspaper photo and caption depicting the Rhythm Four: "They Do Jive Differently." The popular quartet, originally founded by Sonny Blount (the future Sun Ra), had likely undergone some personnel changes since this collection's earlier photos of the…
Photo & Caption: Rhythm Four Radio Stars (1942)
Newspaper photo and caption depicting the Rhythm Four. The popular quartet, originally founded by Sonny Blount (the future Sun Ra), had likely undergone some personnel changes since this collection's earlier photos of the group.Weekly Review, August…
5 Cartoon Ads: The Rhythm Four on WSGN (1939-1941)
Five cartoon newspaper advertisements for the Rhythm Four on Birmingham radio station WSGN, 1939-1941.
The quartet, directed by Sonny Blount (the future Sun Ra), was popular with both Black and white local audiences, as contemporary newspaper…
The quartet, directed by Sonny Blount (the future Sun Ra), was popular with both Black and white local audiences, as contemporary newspaper…
Ad: The Rhythm Four (1940)
COMPLETE FULL CAPTIONNewspaper advertisement for "B'ham's Favorite Quartet," the Rhythm Four on radio station WSGN,Birmingham News, October 17, 1940.The Rhythm Four, directed by Sonny Blount (the future Sun Ra), was popular among both Black and white…
Newspaper Photo & Article: "Ripple Rhythm Four Gets Contract"
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The Ripple Rhythm Four: "Making Name In The Radio World"
Newspaper photo, with caption, featuring the Ripple Rhythm Four, a popular quartet directed by Sonny Blount (the future Sun Ra, seen here second from left). Originally the Rhythm Four, the group's name here reflects a sponsorship by the Ripple…
Ad: The Rhythm Four (1939)
Newspaper advertisement for the Rhythm Four, the popular Birmingham quartet led by Sonny Blount (the future Sun Ra).
Paw Perkins and the Pea Pickers Poster
Poster for Paw Perkins and the Pea Pickers at the Jasper (Alabama) City Auditorium. Featuring the Phillip Sisters, Roving Ramblers, and Dixie Slim. Date unknown. Courtesy John Horton.