When Edison Labs finally got around to recording with electrical equipment, the buying public's fascination with inventive harmony groups such as the Revelers (who recorded for Victor) was answered with sincere flattery in the form
of this group. I've found no difinitive information about who sang in the Rollickers, though one posting in the "Bixography" discussion board
suggests that Arthur Hall, John Ryan, and former Reveler Ed Smalle were in it (there are certainly more than three voices here on this record, though). It was recorded on November 21, 1927, and was the second of two versions of this
song that Edison released - the other was recorded six weeks earlier by Jack Stillman's orchestra (that recording can be found here).
The song was co-written by bandleader Lew Pollack (who also wrote "That's a-Plenty" and "Cheatin' On Me") and lyricist Erno Rapee (co-wrote two hits with Pollack; this one and "Charmaine"). The arrangement narrowly escapes cloying
sentimentality, and is actually quite beautiful. The record itself was in very nice shape and only needed rumble attenuation to sound good. As to the recording quality, only two words are necessary: "Electric Edison."
