[78-L] American Novelty Orchestra..?

[Steven C. Barr]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Lennick" <dlennick at sympatico.ca>
> OKeh 4490: Jingle Bells (mx 18161) b/w Santa Claus is Comin' to Town (mx
> 16291), both as by "American Novelty Orchestra". Obviously reissues from 
> mid
> 30s ARC sides..anyone know by whom? How were these originally credited?
> As a matter of fact, I have the exact same pairing on an earlier Canadian
> Melotone disc (92107) which credits "Novelty Dance Orchestra".
>
Per Abrams'ARC matrix list, he shows "(Green)" for 16291...probably Joe
of the "Green Brothers" since the side was also issued as "Marimba Novelty
Orchestra!" 18161 was also issued as "Johnny Messner" (who is also
credited as vocalist)...one assumes that is correct?

Steven C. Barr