Lee Gaines in the publicity photo of the vocal group the Delta Rhythm Boys for their appearance at the annual Puyallup (Washington) Daffodil Festival Flower Show.
Date
No date on
Seattle Times
copy. Seller lists this as 1951 and since the group was formed
in the mid 1930s
, this appears to be the right timeframe.
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