Whangdoodle Entertainers
The Whangdoodle Entertainers, sometimes referred to as the Whangdoodle Trio, Whangdoodle Quartet, Whangdoodle Quintet, Whangdoodle Orchestra, and Whangdoodle Ensemble was an American jazz and ragtime band formed in Seattle, Washington. They routinely performed throughout the Seattle area from approximately 1907–1925. The Entertainers (trio, quartet, quintet, orchestra, or ensemble). Although members of the group rotated, along with the name of the group, the manager was "Ace" Brooks of Seattle, Washington. The first mention of the Whangdoodle Four occurs in a newspaper announcement in The Seattle Republican at the end of 1907. A brief 1909 article in the Freeman: An  Illustrated Colored Newspaper lists the members of the Whangdoodle Trio as P. G. Lowery, first mandolin; F.R. Brooks, manager, second mandolin; J.P. Faulkner, tenor, cello; F.E. Lowry, baritone, harp, guitar; and H.E. Mables, bass. A photo of the Whangdoodle Entertainers, from The Freeman newspaper, 1914, lists the members as C.A. Hughes, H.T. Hollie, F.D. Waldron, F.R. Brooks, and Coddy J. Jones. The Whangdoodle Entertainers performed ragtime, string band music, and jazz. External Links. Photo of Wang Doodle Orchestra [sic] held by the Black Heritage Society of Washington.