Claim: The Charlie Davis Orchestra had close connections with the Royal Peacocks and shared a billing with Duke Ellington.
Evidence: The band had close connections with the Royal Peacocks, the Jean Goldkette orchestra, and Hoagy Carmichael. The band went toured in the 1920s and 1930s, performing at the Brooklyn Paramount Theatre and the New York Paramount Theatre, sharing billing with Duke Ellington and Rubinoff.