One of the early classics by Spencer Williams, this could either be called early Jazz or late Ragtime - one can hear the sensibilities of either gendre in this piece. The title has seen more variations in spelling than any song I can think
of - the spelling used here is taken from the record label. Most of the early performances of this on record were by military bands, but by the time Brunswick recorded this version on July 9 of 1923 things had loosened up a little bit. The
Oriole Orchestra was headed by two men - Dan Russo, and Ted Fiorito (the guy who helped write "Toot-Toot-Tootsie Goodbye") - and this was one of their earlier sides. The counterpoint in this performance is effortless. The variety of instruments
that take solos here, such as the accordian and the acoustic guitar, are unusual but not unwelcome. The disc itself was in very nice condition, and only had a few clicks and pops to remove. This is a nice one. (A write-up about Ted Fiorito,
covering this period of his career, can be found at the TransAtlantic Radio web site.)
