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Art Kahn's Orchestra - The Little Old Clock On The Mantel
Written by Ted Fiorito and Gus Kahn
78 RPM audio transfer from Bowness Arts' collection of vintage records.
Art Kahn And His Orchestra – Follow The Swallow / The Little Old Clock On The Mantel
Label: Columbia – 212-D
Format: Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Recorded: September 5, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois
Released: 1924
Genre: Jazz, Pop
Style: Instrumental
Other side of this record: Follow The Swallow
youtu.be/phiOJ47Hp_g
Art Kahn's Orchestra was a Chicago-based band which was among some of the early jazz groups associated with the "Jazz Age" during the Roaring Twenties. Kahn's band also recorded with other artists such as singer Ruth Etting, including her 1926 version of "Hello, Baby". Later (in the 1930s) this name was also used as a pseudonym on Melotone and associated labels for various groups having little or no actual connection with Art Kahn. Art Kahn and His Orchestra appear in the film "Gags and Gals" (1936).
Note: The first 78 RPM record came into existence around 1894, and in 1912 the Gramophone Company established 78 rotations per minute as their recording standard. The production of shellac records continued throughout the 78 rpm era, with "non-breakable" 78 rpm vinyl records being introduced in the 1940s. The popularity of the 33 1/3 rpm "Long Play" record, initially released in 1948, caused the 78 rpm record to become obsolete before the end of the 1950s. As these 78 rpm recordings are quite old, they may contain derogatory language and/or negative stereotypes. It is important to evaluate such recordings within their historical context and consider them as a reflection of the attitudes prevalent at the time. These recordings form an integral part of the historical record and do not represent the views of this poster, channel, or Bowness Arts.
Art Kahn's Orchestra - The Little Old Clock On The Mantel
Written by Ted Fiorito and Gus Kahn
78 RPM audio transfer from Bowness Arts' collection of vintage records.
Art Kahn And His Orchestra – Follow The Swallow / The Little Old Clock On The Mantel
Label: Columbia – 212-D
Format: Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Recorded: September 5, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois
Released: 1924
Genre: Jazz, Pop
Style: Instrumental
Other side of this record: Follow The Swallow
youtu.be/phiOJ47Hp_g
Art Kahn's Orchestra was a Chicago-based band which was among some of the early jazz groups associated with the "Jazz Age" during the Roaring Twenties. Kahn's band also recorded with other artists such as singer Ruth Etting, including her 1926 version of "Hello, Baby". Later (in the 1930s) this name was also used as a pseudonym on Melotone and associated labels for various groups having little or no actual connection with Art Kahn. Art Kahn and His Orchestra appear in the film "Gags and Gals" (1936).
Note: The first 78 RPM record came into existence around 1894, and in 1912 the Gramophone Company established 78 rotations per minute as their recording standard. The production of shellac records continued throughout the 78 rpm era, with "non-breakable" 78 rpm vinyl records being introduced in the 1940s. The popularity of the 33 1/3 rpm "Long Play" record, initially released in 1948, caused the 78 rpm record to become obsolete before the end of the 1950s. As these 78 rpm recordings are quite old, they may contain derogatory language and/or negative stereotypes. It is important to evaluate such recordings within their historical context and consider them as a reflection of the attitudes prevalent at the time. These recordings form an integral part of the historical record and do not represent the views of this poster, channel, or Bowness Arts.
