Haven't been able to find out much about Robert Denning, but his appearance on Edison records coincides with Billy Murray's exclusive contract with Victor - Denning winds up doing the sides that might have been sung by Murray if he was available. This minor
hit, written by Albert Gumble (co-author of "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm" and "I'd Feel At Home If They'd Let Me Join the Army") and Jack Meskill (co-wrote "Smile Darn Ya Smile" and "There's Danger in Your Eyes Cherie"), was recorded on December 11 of 1923. It's
a lesson in inflation, as in 1923 ten thousand dollars could buy a house with an acre of land! Multiply that by five and that will give you an idea of the values being discussed in the lyrics. The recording is full-bodied, as was usual for Edison Labs, but
surface noise threatened to drown it out. It sounds good again after noise reduction.
