Biography
Rody Erickson And His Dude Ranch Boys
Members: Bill Choate, Fred Toppi, Rody Erickson
Western Swing band, based in Stockton, CA, and founded in 1946 by accordionist Rody Erickson.Other band members were singer & guitar player Willard Choate, bassist Frankie Hitchens, and lead guitarist Fred Toppi.
The group recorded for the Black & White label in Los Angeles in Fall 1947 and once more for Jewel in 1949.