While known for his sweet dance music, Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians had a number of hot jazzy sides on the Gennett and Columbia labels in the mid to late 1920s.
Here we have “The Cannon Ball” – one of the harder of his early Columbias to find. Guy’s brother Lebert takes the lead on trumpet throughout this one – which also includes lots of reed section goodness, both piano and trombone solos, and a brief scatted vocal section.
Recorded in Chicago, Illinois on March 26, 1928.
Released as Columbia 1451-D.
Credits:
Guy Lombardo – director
Lebert Lombardo – trumpet, vocals
Jim Dillon – trombone
Carmen Lombardo – clarinet, alto sax, vocals
Larry Owen – clarinet, alto sax, vocals
Fred Higman – tenor sax
Victor Lombardo – baritone sax
Bernard Davis – tuba
Fred Kreitzer – piano
Francis Henry – banjo
George Gowans – drums