The song's title was intended to be short for "Tahiti". It was written by Irving Bibo (co-wrote "You Can't Walk Back from an Aeroplane" and "When Sweet Suzie Goes Steppin' By") and Leo Wood (co-authored the evergreens "Somebody
Stole My Gal" and "When My Baby Smiles At Me") in 1921. This Gennett side was waxed on January 18 of the following year. The title of the band is misleading: instead of being led by Sam Lanin, one of the more prolific bandleaders
of the early 20s, this outfit was actually one of the many Harry Reser bands - you can hear his banjo in the quiet parts. The arrangement of this tune was fairly typical of the period: it starts with psuedo-Arabian intonations, all
the rage after King Tut's tomb was unearthed, and goes into the actual tune after a key-change. The ensemble reed sections, quite arobatic, are the highlight of this disc. The record itself wasn't too badly treated and responded
well to light noise reduction.
