Mills Blue Rhythm Band

Mills Blue Rhythm Band
Two trombonists and three trumpet players facing inwards
Mills Blue Rhythm Band. From left to right: George Washington, J. C. Higginbotham, Henry "Red" Allen, Wardell Jones and Shelton Hemphill
Background information
Also known asBlue Rhythm Band, Blue Ribbon Band, Blue Rhythm Boys, The Blue Racketeers, Earl Jackson's Musical Champions, Earl Jackson and his Orchestra, Duke Wilson and his Ten Blackberries, King Carter's Royal Orchestra, Mills Music Masters, Harlem Hot Shots, Coconut Grove Orchestra
OriginNew York City, U.S.
GenresJazz, swing
Years active1930–1938
LabelsBrunswick, Columbia, Victor, Oriole, Perfect, Regal, Romeo, Banner, Melotone, Variety

The Mills Blue Rhythm Band was an American big band active during the 1930s.