The Modernaires, 1953, Bernard Hebert, Hugy Mitchell, Jimmy "Scat Man" Patin, Dan Daigle, Earl Comeaux, Jimmy Hebert, Ernie Suavez (Roy Perkins), Phil Comeaux, Rusty Gilder

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I-AL-M-184

The Modernaires, 1953. L-R: (Bottom Row) Bernard Hebert, Hugy Mitchell, Jimmy "Scat Man" Patin, Dan Daigle, Earl Comeaux, (Top row) Jimmy Hebert, Ernie Suavez (Roy Perkins), Phil Comeaux, Rusty Gilder
One of the first big bands to play swamp pop music. Rusty Gilder went on to play with Pete Fountain, Count Bassie & Dizzy Gillespi.
Dan Daigle went on to play with Les Brown, and the Stan Kenton Orchestra. Backed up Roy Perkins on song "You're on my mind"

C. Phil Comeaux

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Image
Collection: 
Allan images
Subject: 
The Modernaires, 1953, Bernard Hebert, Hugy Mitchell, Jimmy "Scat Man" Patin, Dan Daigle, Earl Comeaux, Jimmy Hebert, Ernie Suavez (Roy Perkins), Phil Comeaux, Rusty Gilder
Creator: 
Johnnie Allan
Recording date: 
Thursday, June 7, 2018
Publisher: 
Center for Louisiana Studies
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Language: 
English
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Digitized Date: 
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
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Image
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tif
Storage Location: 
Cajun and Creole Music Collection