This pseudonym was used by many orchestras, but in this case it refers to Adrian Schubert, who was not a bandleader in the usual sense, since he rather was a musical director, working with dozens of outfits under equally numerous pseudonyms, merely for recording purposes. He did hire many top musicians though (trumpeter Mike Mosiello, trombonist Tommy Dorsey, saxophonist Jimmy Dorsey, clarinetist Benny Goodman, multi-instrumentalist Andy Sannella, percussion virtuoso George Hamilton Green and violinist and vocalist Scrappy Lambert, etc). This lovely song was recorded in 1928. Vocal by Charles W. Harrison (1878-1965, not to be mistaken for songwriter Charles F. Harrison), who was an American tenor ballad singer. He studied singing in New York City with noted voice teacher Frederick Bristol and organist Leo Kofler. In 1911 he began recording for the Columbia Phonograph Company, making a number of recordings that were popular hits of the day: "Peg O’ My Heart" (1913), "Ireland Must Be Heaven for My Mother Came from There" (1916), and "I’m Always Chasing Rainbows" (1918). He also recorded an extensive operatic and concert song repertoire in English for Columbia, Victor, Edison (on both cylinder and disc), Emerson and other companies. At the same time as his solo performances, he performed as a member of several quartets recording for Columbia. Among the quartets he sang with was the Columbia Stellar Quartet and the American Singers, the latter during the early electric era. Also on a few occasions, he sang with the Revelers, most notably on their recordings of "Honolulu Moon" and "Yankee Girl." His distinct and riveting tenor caused Victor Records to advertise him as "a voice in a million." His career slowed with the advent of electrical recording, and his later solo records were almost entirely for Edison. Charles W. Harrison was married to Beulah Gaylord Young, another pioneer recording artist. They performed together as members of the Eveready Mixed Quartet on The Eveready Hour. Beginning in 1930, Harrison performed on the Broadway stage in the plays This One Man, Precedent, The Sellout and One More Honeymoon. He lived in Summit, New Jersey, and later moved to nearby New Providence, where he spent his final years and even recorded an LP in 1954 at the age of 75 entitled, "Charles Harrison Sings Again." Charles Harrison recorded mostly under his own name, but also used Billy Burton and other pseudonyms when recording for smaller labels. It should be noted that this record was literally played to death. Obviously, the owner of this disc was fond of this tender song. Even extensive restoration did not help very much, yet I decided to share it since it seems to be the only recording ever made of this very rarely heard song.
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