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The De Paur Infantry Chorus
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The De Paur Infantry Chorus

The De Paur Infantry Chorus, or the De Paur Chorus as it was later known, toured the world from 1944 until 1957.

We present here photos, donated to the CBMR Library and Archives by Joseph S. Lewis, featuring the group and of some of its individual members. Click on the photos on this page to view an enlarged photo with a caption.


Bradford

Bray

Brown

Collymore

Ernie

Ferguson

Lewis

Marshal

Peters

Saxon

Unknown



Listen to the De Paur Infantry Chorus:



"I've Got Sixpence" (Box/Cox/Hall/arr. de Paur)


"Vidalita" (Argentine Folk Song) Soloist: Charles Holland, tenor


"Prenda Minha (My Darling)" (Gurgel/de Paur) Soloist: Luther Saxon, tenor


"Christmas Present for Sallie" (Calypso Derived from Barbados Folk Lore)

For a sample list of the types of songs the Chorus recorded, see the ad that appeared in the program book in 1953:


Group Photos: