Musician Profile
Band Info
During the 1970’s Dave Rae played in the rhythm section of the ‘Onward New Orleans Jazz Band’ which was based in the North East of England and featured a very young Colin ‘Kid’ Dawson on trumpet. With this band they gained invaluable experience working with the touring musicians from New Orleans such as Theodore ‘Teddy’ Riley, George ‘Kid Sheik’ Cola, Alton Purnell, Teddy Johnson, Sam Lee. Freddy Kholman as well as Benny Waters, Ken Colyer, Sammy Rimington and a host of others.