American jazz and string band from Seattle, Washington
The Whangdoodle Entertainers, sometimes referred to as the Whangdoodle Trio, Whangdoodle Quartet, Whangdoodle Quintet, Whangdoodle Orchestra, and Whangdoodle Ensemble was an American jazz and ragtime band formed in Seattle, Washington. They routinely performed throughout the Seattle area from approximately 1907 to 1925.
The Entertainers (trio, quartet, quintet, orchestra, or ensemble).
Although members of the group rotated, along with the name of the group, the manager was "Ace" Brooks of Seattle, Washington.
The first mention of the Whangdoodle Four occurs in a newspaper announcement in "The Seattle Republican" at the end of 1907. A brief 1909 article in the "Freeman: An Illustrated Colored Newspaper" lists the members of the Whangdoodle Trio as P. G. Lowery, first mandolin; F.R. Brooks, manager, second mandolin; J.P. Faulkner, tenor, cello; F.E. Lowry, baritone, harp, guitar; and H.E. Mables, bass. 
A photo of the Whangdoodle Entertainers, from The Freeman newspaper, 1914, lists the members as C.A. Hughes, H.T. Hollie, F.D. Waldron, F.R. Brooks, and Coddy J. Jones. The Whangdoodle Entertainers performed ragtime, string band music, and jazz.
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