Both the performers and the composer of this tune are unjustly and almost totally forgotten. This band was led by trumpet player Walter Bennett, about whom I found no information at all. The band pianist and the composer of this piece, J.C. Johnson, is slightly better known. This recording was made in 1930. As for Johnson (1897-1981), he came to New York City in the 1920's. He wrote songs such as ''Empty Bed Blues,'' recorded by Bessie Smith; ''When,'' recorded by Paul Whiteman; ''Believe It, Beloved,'' and ''Don't Let Your Love Go Wrong.'' But his most famous composition was ''The Joint Is Jumpin' '' - one of the most popular numbers in the current Broadway show, ''Ain't Misbehavin'.'' In Harlem, Johnson joined the Crescendo Club, a group of black songwriters whose compositions were performed by the major bands of the day.
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