Military Music And Banjo Solos
People entering a music store to purchase a Columbia record in 1900 would leave not with a flat disc, but a cylinder. Its content would consist of a military band instrumental (probably conducted by...

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  The melody of this song was originally written by Irving Berlin in 1917 as "Smile And Show Your Dimple" and quickly disappeared. Resurrected in new lyrical apparel for the revue As Thousands Cheer in 1933, it became one of Berlin's greatest hits. The version here is by Gene Austin, a pioneer crooner whose first hit, 1927's "My Blue Heaven," reportedly sold seven million copies. By 1933 his sweet, pure tenor sounded old-fashioned compared to the more masculine singers of the era, yet, heard today, his dated style is overshadowed by his sheer charm and grace.

From As Thousands Cheer; (I. Berlin); Produced by Herman Rose; Gene Austin, vocal, piano; Jimmy Dorsey, clarinet; Joe Venuti, violin; Otto "Coco" Heimel, guitar; Candy Candido, string bass; Rec. New York, December 22, 1933. Romeo 78 RPM 2189 (mx 14486-1); Originally Released 1934