Sons of the Desert at his head, upending him. The fraternal organization seen in the film is styled to resemble the Shriners, known formally as the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. Plus, an uncredited early film appearance of Robert Cummings as a ship steward The film is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists: The international Laurel and Hardy society The Sons of the Desert takes its name from this feature film. The title was also used as the name of a country group and the Danish comedy quartet "Ørkenens sønner" (1991-2016), the literal translation of the movie's
Sons of the Desert (band) McLennan Community College in Waco, Texas. Drew Womack assumed the role of lead singer; his brother, Tim, played lead guitar and sang backup vocals. Completing the band's lineup were drummer Brian Westrum, keyboardist Scott Saunders, and bass guitarist/vocalist Doug Virden. The quintet toured throughout Texas for several years. In 1997, Sons of the Desert signed to Epic Records' Nashville division. The band's debut album, "Whatever Comes First", was released that year. Its title track served as the lead-off single, reaching a peak of No. 10 on the "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts. The album's second and third singles,