Layton and Johnstone

AHard hearted Hannah
BIt had to be you

Label: Columbia
Catalogue number: 3511
Genre: Jazz
Format: 78rpm shellac disc, 10 inch unless noted
Reference: #9053

Layton and Johnstone, a celebrated African-American vocal duo and jazz artists, recorded 'Hard Hearted Hannah' and 'It Had to Be You' for Columbia, catalogue 3511. The duo were influential jazz vocalists of the early and mid-1920s, and their recordings remain sought after by jazz collectors.

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