The Cats & The Fiddle

The Cats And The Fiddle Was One Of The Pre-Eminent Pioneering R&B Vocal Groups Of 1930s And Its Place In The History Of This Style Is Assured. It Was 1937 When The Group Formed Amalgamating Two Earlier Separate Bands The "Harlem Harmony Hounds " Led By Singer Austin Powell And The Aspiring Trio Of Jimmie Henderson Chuck Barksdale And Ernie Price. The Latter Chicago-Based Group Needed A Lead Singer And Powell Slipped Into This Role Perfectly So That The Initial Four-Part Vocal-Instrumental Line-Up Was Born. read less