The career of Arthur Fields blossomed while World War One was at its peak, as he could be counted on to sing a rousing song in support of the war, but it was gradually harder for him to find work afterward. He did commit some notable
performances to wax after the war, however, and this is a favorite. Jerry Sullivan and Lucky Wilber wrote this in late spring of 1924, and Arthur recorded it for Regal shortly after publication. May Singhi Breen, a woman whose name normally
showed up on sheet music as an arranger, is heard here playing the ukelele - that is Arthur's only accompaniment. The probable intent was to make a record like the sort that Wendell Hall and Cliff Edwards were making, and it actually turns out
to be one of Arthur's better sides. This particular copy was played to death, and it took a fair amount of work to get it as clean as you hear it here. It's not perfect, but it is an improvement and well worth the trouble. (Arthur's life
story is "on line" at Tim Gracyk's web site.)
