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Ray Miller's Black And White Melody Boys

Band,
Pop and Jazz

Ray Miller's Black and White Melody Boys were organized in April of 1922. They were quite active in the New York Jazz scene between 1917 and 1920 playing extended engagements at Maxim's Cafe and touring the vaudeville curcuit as a featured act in Ed Wynn's Carnival Company. The band was billed as "The Incomparable Singing Jazz Orchestra" and featured Tom Brown on trombone. After 1923 the band's records were released as Ray Miller and his Orchestra. Artist Instrument Tom Brown Trombone Mike Cirina Violin Bernard Daly Clarinet, Alto Saxophone Louis Epstein Tuba or Sousaphone, Bass Saxophone Billy Fazioli Piano Gus Lazaro Banjo Ray Miller Drums, Director Earl Oliver Trumpet Phil Saxe Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone, Vocal Jim Welton Clarinet, Alto Saxophone