In a Little Garden (Whitemore & Iula) played by "The Sunny South Dance Orchestra" Beltona 1120

In a Little Garden (Whitemore - Iula)
played by
“The Sunny South Orchestra”
Beltona 1120 (UK) - 78 rpm record
Unknown vocalist.
Brian Rust, in “British Dance Bands 1912 - 1939” (Rust & Walker, published by Storyville Publications, 1973) says that “Sunny South Orchestra” is a pseudonym for “Jeffries and His Rialto Orchestra.” He further states that Leslie Jeffries was a violinist and dance band director for various groups in London, Glasgow, and Edinburgh during the 1920s. He later became famous for his broadcasts from the Grand Hotel in Edinburgh in the 1930s, but these had nothing to do with dance music, apparently. Beltona Records was founded in 1923, and you can read a little more about it here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beltona... ) They seemed to release a lot of “folk” and popular music from Scotland.
By golly, sometimes I feel that discographies are the bane of my existence. I wish everything was as easy to look up as the Original Dixieland Jass Band.
Rust (& Walker) do not mention this record at all. However, he (they) does (do) mention Beltona 1016 (Pearl of Malabar) recorded in June of 1926, so I’m taking a wild guess that that is approximately when this song was recorded. It also sounds like an acoustic recording.
I did the best I could using Vinyl Studio to manage noise. This record was in appalling shape, so with my abilities to use Vinyl Studio, such as they are, I was able to bring some clarity to it, but only at the expense of removing some high frequencies.
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Here is an update from June 29, 2024. Martin and some other listeners have rightly pointed out that this is in fact, a pseudonym for "Joe Candullo and his Everglades Orchestra" and not the band which I originally identified above. Thank you everyone for correcting this information! Much appreciated!
According to Johnson & Shirley, "American Dance Bands on Record & Film 1915 - 1942" p. 497, they do not state exact personnel for this session (with the exception of the infamous Eddie Chester doing the vocal), but may possibly include any of the following: Mike Mosiello, Harry Susnow, or Leo McConville (trumpets); Red Nichols (cornet); Ray Stillwell or Miff Mole (trombone); Joe Candullo (violin, leader); Frank de Carlo (piano); John Montesanto (banjo); Nick Ferrara (brass bass); Billy Southard (drums). Originally released on Gennett 3385 (hence the not terribly wonderful audio quality) and recorded in NYC on September 9, 1926.
Once again, thanks to any and all who corrected my previously incorrect information.

[@mathiasandersen3401]

Thank you UA-cam, for actually recommending something good for once

[@MatthewDLDavidson]

Thanks for your positive comments, I’m glad you enjoyed the music.

[@ludmillaannaovna]

Thank you for my ears. So delicate nuances !

[@MatthewDLDavidson]

Glad you liked the music!

[@MichaelMike-ob2gb]

This song was in fact was first popular in 1926.

[@telmar98]

Recorded in New York on September 9 1926 - the vocalist is Eddie Chester - a three foot tall vaudevillian and comic, who in fact worked as a stooge with Ted Lewis as part of his stage show.

[@MatthewDLDavidson]

Thanks for providing the information !

[@playedon78]

Nice try at an Al jolson impersonation!
The band is an American one, "Joe Candullo and his Everglades Orchestra". Your Beltona in the Rust dance band discography under "Sunny South Dance Band". It has also been uploaded to the "internet archive", where i was able to compare it to verify.

[@MatthewDLDavidson]

Thank you very much Martin, for your diligence and better information. As I said, sometimes discographies drive me loopy! 🤪

[@alexmckenna1171]

I thought he was doing a Ted Lewis voice :-) Beats me why he was so popular at the time..

[@MatthewDLDavidson]

@@alexmckenna1171 if you mean why Ted Lewis was so popular, my father (who was alive during Lewis’ heyday) said that (1) people at the time responded to his jokey pleasant talk-singing if not the quality of his voice; and (2) he had good taste and had many of the best musicians of the time in his band (for instance, Jack Teagarden, Benny Goodman, and Fats Waller). As to Lewis’ playing ability, jazz guitarist and band leader Eddie Condon said it best: “Ted Lewis could make his clarinet talk…and it always said, ‘please put me back in my box’…” 😆

[@playedon78]

@@alexmckenna1171 In hindsight Alex, you're probably more correct; but i was thinking of those "talky" emotional moments in Jolie records!