“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