Ad: The Rhythm Four (1940)

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Title

Ad: The Rhythm Four (1940)

Description

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Newspaper 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 audiences in Birmingham, as newspaper coverage in both markets attests.

Date

1940-10-17

Original Format

Newspaper clipping

Citation

“Ad: The Rhythm Four (1940),” Southern Music Research Center, accessed July 3, 2024, https://southernmusicresearch.org/items/show/1360.