Biography
Al Cooper And His Savoy Sultans
Effective period / Period of releases: 1964 - 1993
Members: Al Cooper, Grachan Moncur, Rudy Williams, Lonnie Simmons (2), Alex Mitchell (4), Cyril Haynes, Sam Massenberg, George Kelly (4), Pat Jenkins (2), Jack Chapman, Ed McNeil, Oliver Richardson, Irving Brown (2)
Swing band, led by Al Cooper, formed in 1937 for a residency at the Savoy Ballroom, New York. The band made several recordings between 1938 and 1941 and continued performing until c. 1946.