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When Walter O'Keefe wrote this song in late 1927, the "Model T" Ford had been phased out of production and an anxious public had been waiting for months while the Ford factory re-tooled for their new "Model A". When it was introduced, the reaction was overwhelmingly positive - positive enough that a song such as this (shamelessly hawking the product as it does) could become a hit in its own right, and it was recorded many times. This version by the venerable Jack Kaufman, recorded for the budget Harmony label on January 6 of 1928 (within days of its publication), was recorded acoustically in an increasingly electric age - indeed, Harmony would keep issuing acoustic discs into 1930 (thanks to "Rocky" for that info). Jack also recorded this song for the Cameo label, but that is believed to be an electric recording. The pianist on this side is unknown, but the guy doubling on saxophone and clarinet is very likely a young Jimmy Dorsey (discographical evidence one way or the other is most welcome). This record was played a lot, so there's some crackle that no amount of noise reduction can remove, though much of it has been taken out so that it is less of a "bumpy ride" so to speak. (The full text of lyrics for this song can be found at Homestead.com.) |
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