Another excellent Grey Gull track – from a decent Globe label copy on red shellac.
Personnel on this one were hard to track down, but thanks to Javier Soria Laso – found that this was actually the Emerson Studio band directed by Paul Bolognese!
He writes: “It’s also part of the same session on which they also recorded “What Name Is Sweeter Than Sweetheart” (Consolidated Record Corporation matrix 3766 with take A), “That Certain Party” (Consolidated Record Corporation matrix 3767 with takes A and B renumbered on Emerson 3019 as Emerson matrix 43036 with takes 1 and 2) and “You’ve Got To Say What I Mean” (Consolidated Record Corporation matrix 3768).”
Hats off to Javier for this great information!
Emerson Recording Laboratories began licensing its masters to Grey Gull and other chain stores starting in the spring of 1924. It then started recording new masters to order to its clients. So this was recorded in Emerson’s studio (formerly the Federal studio) in November 1925. It does not appear that it was ever released on the Emerson label – and does not appear in the Emerson discography – so it seems likely that this may have been a recording that was commissioned to be sold/licensed directly to Grey Gull.
In January, 1926 – shortly after this recording was made – Musical Director Bolognese left Emerson and moved to Grey Gull, where he helped them start their own recording studio. This led to the end of business relationship between Emerson (then known as Consolidated Recording Corporation) beyond the occasional licensing of masters here and there.
It makes sense then, that many of the mainstays of the Grey Gull studio band would be featured on this Emerson recording directed by Paul Bolognese – as they likely followed him when he started at Grey Gull.
Some great playing on this one! Lots of saxophone warbling and a growly wah trumpet solo starting at 1:17 by Mike Mosiello.
Recorded circa November, 1925.
Released as Globe 8024.
This recording also appears on Grey Gull 1314 and Globe 1314.
Credits:
Paul Bolognese – violin, director
Mike Mosiello – trumpet
Eph Hannaford – trombone
Larry Abbott – alto sax, soprano sax, clarinet
John Cali – banjo
Sources:
Emerson Records – The Complete Discography (1915-1928) by Allan Sutton, Mainspring Press
Javier Soria Laso – conversation on 4/4/2026