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Biography
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The Todd Rhodes Orchestra
Effective period / Period of releases: 1947 - 1954
Members: Todd Rhodes, Howard Thompson (5), Joe Williams (23)
Todd Rhodes developed his own small group in 1943, expanding the band into the Todd Rhodes Orchestra by 1946. The orchestra made its first recordings for Sensation Records in 1947. Turning more towards rhythm and blues music, the band became known as Todd Rhodes & His Toddlers, and their recordings were distributed by the Vitacoustic label