Clyde Lucas And His Orchestra

Big band "'famous for their musical novelties and sweet swing rhythms." Members included: 1938: Clyde Lucas (conductor), Dave and Dorothy Fitzgibbons, Lyn Lucas (vocals), the Three Symphonettes (vocals). 1939: Clyde Lucas (conductor), Lyn Lucas (vocals), Rosalean and Seville (dance team). 1941: Clyde Lucas (conductor), Lyn Lucas (vocals), Johnny De Voogdt and his singing violin, Eve Knight (vocals), Al De Cresent and the "Pour-To-A-Bar" Quartette 1942: Clyde Lucas (conductor), Lyn Lucas (vocals), Jane Ward (3) (vocals), [a395869] (vocals) The band also recorded background music for some of the early talkies. In September 1938, Paramount Pictures released an 11-minute movie "short" called "Lights, Action, Lucas", featuring the band. Other headliner shorts released around this time included "Listen to Lucas" (1938), "Meet the Maestros" (1938) and "Clyde Lucas and His Orchestra" (1939) The band eventually disbanded in the mid-forties.