The Dixie Sweethearts were an all-women

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group in the 1930s. Members of the group have later played with other similar acts like the

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and the

Darlings of Rhythm The Darlings of Rhythm was an African American, all-female swing band from the 1940s. The Darlings were often compared with the International Sweethearts of Rhythm, another African American all-girl swing band. The Darlings were darker skinned tha ...

with individual members continuing to perform through the 1940s. The group was led by frontwomen Marjorie Ross and Madge Fontaine. Other members included

Tiny Davis Ernestine Carroll Davis, (born 1909 or 1910 – January 30, 1994) better known as Tiny Davis, was an American jazz trumpeter and vocalist. Early life and education Carroll was born in Memphis, Tennessee. Born to George and Leanna (née Whit ...

, Marjorie Pettiford, Violet Burnside, Henrietta Fontaine, who joined the spin-off group Darlings of Rhythm in the 1940s.

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