ðeɪ wɜː wˈʌns wˈʌn ʌvðə mˈoʊst pˈɑːpjʊlɚ dʒˈæz bˈændz ɪnðə kˈʌntɹi, ˈɔfən dᵻfˈaɪɪŋ ðə tɪɹˈænɪkəl ɹˈeɪs lˈɔːz ʌvðə kˈʌntɹi ɪn ˈɔːɹdɚ tə pɚfˈɔːɹm.
They were once one of the most popular jazz bands in the country, often defying the tyrannical race laws of the country in order to perform.