Jazz, dance and popular music · added September 14, 2026

Leslie Sheffield band: 1939 personnel anchor

Candidate group · medium confidence

Later evidence or qualification is available.

Read the later note before relying on this earlier entry.

What the evidence supports

OHS places Anderson in Sheffield’s Oklahoma City band in 1939 with Charlie Christian and Hank Bridges.

Does not independently prove every Rhythmaires alias or organizational transition; retain medium historical confidence.

Confidence detail: medium. Evidence notes are not a count of distinct ensembles.