Benson Orchestra of Chicago

AToddle
B(Whiteman)Hawaiian skies

Label: His Master's Voice
Catalogue number: B1252
Genre: Dance
Format: 78rpm shellac disc, 10 inch unless noted
Reference: #2159

The Benson Orchestra of Chicago was a popular dance band of the 1920s–1930s; this His Master's Voice pressing, including a Hawaiian-themed number, is from the dance-band era.

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