Adrian Schubert & His Orch., Nobody's Sweetheart, 1930

From Big Bands Database:
All through the 1920s, it was a common practice for the various recording companies to employ a Musical Director. The record company would tell the MD what song they wished to record and to pay the MD a fixed amount. The MD would then gather together a group of sideman that he knew, and they would meet at the studio, cut the record, and be paid by the MD. The song would then be issued under the name of that particular leader.
Among the the Leaders/Directors active at the time (recording for Perfect, Banner, Plaza, RCA, as well as for other labels at the same time) were men such as Adrian Schubert, Sam and Lester Lanin, Nathan Glantz, Ben Selvin, Vincent Lopez, and Lou Gold. Very often the same band would record under two (or more) names. For an example, Lou Gold could have used a group of musicians to record in the morning, and in the afternoon (after lunch), the same group would be back in the studio recording different songs under a different director and band name. From a consideration of all the above, one can see how difficult it is to sort out just who recorded what! But one fact is certain. Adrian Schubert was very active all during the 1920s and made a great many recordings under both his own name...and other names. The 'Al Alberts Orchestra' was one of the pseudonyms used for "his" band. Schubert, together with such other leaders as Vincent Lopez, Lou Gold and the Lanins were well known and immensely popular.
To amplify this concept, - consider the list of sidemen shown below. These 'studio' musicians were recording all through the 1920s for releases under the Banner, Cameo, Perfect, Plaza and Compo and many other labels. (This is only a small sampling of the musicians active in the studios from 1920 through to 1930s.) These men were always in and out of the recording studios. Sometimes, the name of a sideman was "attached" to a recording. In this way, if the Oriole label issued a song by the Lou Gold Orchestra, their subsidiary might issue the very same recording under the "Willie Creager Orchestra" name.

Recording:
Adrian Schubert & His Orchestra -- Nobody's Sweetheart (Elmer Schoebel / Billy Myers / Ernie Erdman / Gus Kahn) , Banner 1930

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[3003405]

The fastest way I know to raise one's spirits!  If your toe isn't patting after a few bars (music!) there's no hope!

[kspm01]

Excellent version!

[Sheumais1]

FANTASTIC! Nothing like an original. Lots of great singers have sung this song. A classic. The music of the twenties & thirties was the greatest period in popular music. (Only just, lol.)

[Squarerig]

A delightful period piece;Thank you for the compilation.

[baghend]

Snappy band and a good old tune- that clarinet sounds like Ted Lewis to me- another favourite- appreciate the notes on the music as well- and the visuals are well done.

Thanks for your work on this- its appreciated believe me.

-Bill

[edwardconway27]

I love the music and also Clara Bow on this slideshow photos.

[busessuck1]

I much prefer Cab Calloway Screeeaaaming the lyrics in that awsome way he does

[thefabulousmark]

What fun! A song that seems to describe the classic flapper!

[fromthesidelines]

Recorded on January 21, 1930, with a vocal by Harold "Scrappy" Lambert {credited as "Ralph Haines"}. Miff Mole is on trombone, and Charles Magnante at the accordion. Also released on the Perfect and Romeo labels...Clara Bow made a somewhat successful transition to "talkies" at the time [despite traces of her Brooklyn accent], but personal and "professional" problems forced her off the screen by 1933.

[luvebug21]

5*****