About
Active Period
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Genre
Music
Subgenre
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Geographic Location
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The Blue Boy Band; The Blue
About
Singapore 4-piece group which was active in the late 1960s.
“Winners of the instrumental section of Radio Malaysia’s Talentime 1966…” [Radio Weekly, October 17, 1966, p. 16]
DISCOGRAPHY
- Suara Baru (1967)
- Minisions (1967-1968)
Established Date
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Genre
Music
Troupe Organisation
No troupe organisation recorded.
Travel (Tours and Routes)
Tours
No associated tour recorded.
Other Travel Routes
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Support (hasSupport)
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Context
Geographical Roots
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Cultural and Historical Roots
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Training and Recruitment
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Associated Performance(s)
No associated performance recorded.
Media
The Blue Boys (1967). Image provided by Ross Laird.
Sources
“Winners of the Instrumental Section of Radio Malaysia’s Talentime 1966.” Radio Weekly, October 17, 1966, 16. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.
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2025. “The Blue Boys”. In Performing Archipelagos, edited by Kyueun Kim, Alvin Eng Hui Lim and Hedren Wai Yuan Sum. Singapore: National University of Singapore.
Troupe
Diasporic Identities and Intercultural Encounters
Chinese Opera or Wayang or Xiqu — Cantonese opera or Yueju
British Malaya (1826-1941)
1867-1941: Straits Settlements as Crown Colony
Troupe
Colonial and Empire Networks
Military
Straits Settlements (Up to 1946)
1900–1941: Pre-War Colonialism and Economic Growth
Venue
Comedy
Dance
English theatre
Music
British Malaya (1826-1941)
Up till 1895: British Colonial Consolidation
Troupe
Colonial and Empire Networks
Bangsawan
British Malaya (1826-1941)
1867-1941: Straits Settlements as Crown Colony
Performance
Comedy
English theatre
Music
British Malaya (1826-1941)
Up till 1895: British Colonial Consolidation
Troupe
Colonial and Empire Networks
Acrobatics
Circus
Revue or Variety — Animal Acts
British Malaya (1826-1941)
Up till 1895: British Colonial Consolidation
Troupe
Archipelagic Agents
Chinese Opera or Wayang or Xiqu — Cantonese opera or Yueju
British Malaya (1826-1941)
1867-1941: Straits Settlements as Crown Colony
1911–1912: Xinhai Revolution
Troupe
Variety
Singapore, Post-Independence (1965 onwards)
1965–1975: Singapore’s Early Independence and Postcolonial Southeast Asia
Troupe
Dance
Variety
Singapore, Post-Independence (1965 onwards)
1965–1975: Singapore’s Early Independence and Postcolonial Southeast Asia