House band at the Club 5-11 on Fremont Avenue circa 1955. Members Al ‘Rebop’ Pritchard (tenor sax), Ellwood ‘Ace’ Adams (bass fiddle), William Tate (piano), and Joe Adams (drums).

Ace also played for the Old Mill Trio, Rhythm Kings, Tune Makers, Los Tremendos… Joe Adams also played for many other local groups including the Three Notes of Rhythm, Flink Johnson’s Combo, and Tracy McCleary’s group at the Royal Theater…

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