Ron "Froggy" Nations ~ Alto and Soprano Saxophone
John "Purple Dog" Holte ~ Alto Saxophone, Clarinet
Louie DeSax (Healy) ~ Tenor Saxophone
Craig "Tiny Sforzando" Schroeder ~ Trumpet, Vocals
Phil DeBasket (Shallat) ~ Vocals
Mark Larson ~ Drums
Lon "The Happy Slapper" Alsman ~ Stand-up Bass
Bill "Jr. Blackout" Owens ~ Guitar

Cheryl Bentyne, currently with Manhattan Transfer, replaced Phil Shallot as vocalist when Phil joined the Empty Space theatre troupe in Seattle. 

The below photo is the same line-up as above with Cheryl, Gary McKaig ("Tommy Brone") on the trombone, and Michael Trullinger on drums.

It was these two bands that were successful throughout the Northwest in the early seventies. The band played throughout Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, and Canada. It was featured in a Rolling Stone article in 1974, toured showrooms in Lake Tahoe, Nevada, recorded national radio commercials for Levi-Strauss, etc. It's Seattle "home" for a number of years was the McGovern's Dinner Club on Lake Union. The band was managed for most of the early years by Angus MacGrain (SAM Productions). 

Bill Owens, May 2005

Craig Schroeder, October 2005

This is Lon Alsman, bass player from The New Deal Rhythm Band 1974-76.   I am alive and well living in Tacoma.

Lon Alsman, July 2006
 

This is Eric “Nimrod” Bjorklund, trombone player for The New Deal Rhythm Band 1978 – 81, alive and very well in Spokane WA.  Any former “New Dealers”, drop me a line at ericb1@comcast.net
Eric “Nimrod” Bjorklund, August 2006
 
 

Hello from New York.  This is Michael Trullinger checking in.  My seven years with the NDRB are a most special time. I am still playing drums, although for fun now, two gigs this week.  Drop me a line: mctrullinger@gmail.com

Michael Trullinger, November 2007

Kura Shepard, January 2011