Herb Gordon & His Orchestra - Night Owl

Gordon's recording career started in 1928 with 5 sessions for Brunswick between January and September. The records were issued under the name of Herb Gordon's Hotel Adelphia Whispering Orchestra. The Hotel Adelphia was located in Philadelphia. When the band returned to the Brunswick studios in May, 1929, it was billed as Herb Gordon And His Hotel Ten Eyck Whispering Orchestra. The Hotel Ten Eyck was located in Albany, New York. After making 8 sides for Brunswick in 1929, the band didn't return to the studio until 1933 when it recorded 4 sides for ARC which were simultaneously issued on several of the company's dime store record labels. On these records the band is simply listed as Herb Gordon And His Orchestra. Old newspaper radio listings indicate that the band was regularly featured on late evening broadcasts on the NBC Red Network in 1931 and 1932. The band also was featured in late evening broadcasts on CBS in 1938. This lovely 1933 recording credits Dick Dickson as the vocalist.