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Tennessee Happy Boys - Sad

2015-03-29 5 Dailymotion

While little recalled now, Nathan Glantz (ca. 1860-1937) was one of the better known U.S. orchestras. He recorded under a lot of pseudonyms among which were 'Hollywood Dance Orch.', Roy Collins' Dance Orchestra (1927), and the 'Continental Dance Orchestra' (1926 this name was also used by Joseph Samuels Orch.). Between 1923 and 1930, Glantz also recorded under the name of 'The Dixie Jazz Band' for the Challenge, Jewel, and Oriole labels, all subsidiaries of the Scranton (PA) Button Company. This great record was made in 1925. This disc was in disastrous shape (hence the rather poor sound after restoration), yet I considered this way too good to discard. Besides, this tune is rarely heard.