Musicians at Gare des Invalides 1930

George Brashear

Rudolph Dunbar

Rudolph Dunbar later became a noted conductor. There is a short Dunbar interview on his racial problems made in 1962. You can see this short interview in French at  the link below:

http://www.euscreen.eu/play.jsp?id=EUS_B96758DCD67749BBAB21228C397C5BC8

 

 

Several Paris-based musicians took part in the reception of the colored Gold Star Mothers reception at Gare des Invalides. The identified musicians include some rarely seen musicians.

  • George Brashear, trombone

  • Tommy Ladnier, trumpet

  • Arthur Briggs, trumpet

  • Rudolph Dunbar, clarinet

  • Ramon Usera tenor sax

  • George Warren, tenor sax

  • Horace Eubanks, clarinet

  • Oliver Tines, drums

  • Big Boy Goudie, tenor sax

  • Jack Carter, drums

  • Rudy Jackson, alto sax

  • Benny Peyton, drums

  • Eugene Bullard, drums

  • Cricket Smith, trumpet

  • Wilson Townes, alto sax

  • Edward Cole, tuba

The identification can be seen in the document The Gold Star Mothers, available for download below

Here is a link to the full Gold Star Mothers filmclip

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoY7ucCcOeU

and to the short clip with George Brashear, Tommy Ladnier and Arthur Briggs

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIZZYMBoYMc