[78-L] American Novelty Orchestra..?

[David Lennick]

Steven C. Barr wrote:
> ----- 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 
> 

Johnny Messner didn't begin recording till April 1938, per Rust, so that seems 
unlikely.

dl