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  • “The Chattanooga” – Mississippi Dixie Demons (1928)

    “The Chattanooga” – Mississippi Dixie Demons (1928)

    Here’s an oddball orchestra alias that is only used once – on this release. It’s a pleasant and perky dance tune that belies its Southern-fried heavy metal nomenclature.

    My guess is that this is very likely Bob Haring’s orchestra, as the other matrices recorded around this time include:

    Mx. Artist (Rec date)
    2827 Bob Haring (1/19)
    2828 Bob Haring (1/19)
    2829 Mississippi Dixie Demons (1/19 or 1/20)?
    2830 Society Nightclub Orchestra – a Bob Haring alias (1/20)
    2831 Boston Society Orchestra – a Bob Haring alias (1/20)
    2832 Bob Haring (1/20)

    Not clear why this alias was not noted in Rust’s relevant discographies.

    Mostly defly-performed dance music here, though there’s a melodically straightforward trumpet solo around 2:13 and an equally straight clarinet solo at 2:30. Not sure who the vocalist is, but he seems a pleasant chap – not demonic at all! 😈

    Recorded in New York City on January 19 or 20, 1928.
    Released as Romeo 554 and Cameo 8131.

    Credits:
    Bob Haring (?) – director
    Unknown artists – trumpet, clarinet, alto sax, banjo, tuba, drums