Band · from Chicago · 1937 to 1951
The Cats and the Fiddle was an African-American singing group formed in 1937 in Chicago and active until 1951, releasing over 30 gramophone sides during the period. Their instrumentation included a bass, tenor guitar, ukulele, and Martin-brand tiple, a 10-string ukulele-family instrument.
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