Sweet Georgia Brown–The Curly Broyles sextet 1986–Fort Worth, TX.

by Bill Collins | Aug 2, 2023 | Curly Broyles

The tape started after they had already played the opening...

More of the Curly Broyles sextet–May 1986

by Bill Collins | Aug 2, 2023 | Curly Broyles

The Curly Broyles Sextet–Struttin’ With Some BBQ–1986

by Bill Collins | Jul 31, 2023 | Curly Broyles

Curly Broyles 1922-2007 (trumpet/leader), Jim Milan 1922-2023 (valve trombone), Ernie Chapman 1933-2019 (bass), Wally Roberts 1924-1994 (woodwinds), Henry Okstel (drums), Bob Marion (piano). Thanks to the family of Jim Milan for the...

Curly Broyles and his Basin Street Paraders–1958

by Bill Collins | Jul 31, 2023 | Curly Broyles

This is from a 1958 WBAP Saturday afternoon TV show from Fort Worth, TX. The photos are from A Portal to Texas History at UNT, and the audio is from the family of Jim...

Excerpts of the North Texas One O’Clock Lab Band from their 1976 tour of the Soviet Union. Leon Breeden on clarinet & director.

by Bill Collins | May 27, 2023 | Leon Breeden|North Texas One O'Clock