Tommy Dorsey and his Clambake Seven 'Chinatown, My Chinatown' 1938 78 rpm

'Chinatown, My Chinatown' was an oldie even back in 1938, written in 1906 but didn't become a hit until the first recordings in 1914/15. It was originally in a slow tempo but has since become popular in fox trot tempo and even hot jazz. It is now a jazz standard. From 1928 to 1942 there were at least 25 recordings including 7 in 1935 alone. Tommy Dorsey recorded this in 1938 with his Clambake Seven a group within his big band. The members alternated over the years. Tommy Dorsey (trombone) J Mince (clarinet) S Herfurt (saxophone) C Mastren (guitar) G Traxler (string bass) G Irwin (trumpet) H Smith (piano) and G Stephenson (drums) make up the group on this recording.