Bates College | Kathy Bates | Joshua Bates | Lefty Grove | Lefty Frizzell | Django Bates | Lefty Kreh | Lefty O'Doul | Bates | Simon Bates | Peggy Thorpe-Bates | Ken Bates | Tom Bates | Mason Bates | Lefty Gomez | Joseph E. Bates | John Bates | H. E. Bates | Lefty Frizzell | William John Bates van de Weyer | Simon Bates at Breakfast | Ralph Bates | Michael Bates, Baron Bates | Lefty Driesell | Katharine Lee Bates | John D. Bates | John Bates Thurston | Henry Walter Bates | Gladys Noel Bates | Edward Bates |
In the fall, bassist Al Smith took over as leader of a house band that featured tenor saxophonist Red Holloway, guitarist Lefty Bates, and drummer Vernel Fournier; among the first singers they backed was Bobby Prince.
The vocal groups were rehearsed by Al Smith, who also led studio bands featuring such performers as guitarist Lefty Bates, tenor saxophonist Red Holloway, and drummer Vernel Fournier.