The Revelers - Valencia (1926)
Channel: C Porter
Date: 2020-09-06

One of the more unique quartets of the time was a small group known as The Revelers. The Revelers were an american quintet from the late 1910s to the early 1930s. Though under this name they would only start recording in the mid 1920s. Four members focusing solely on singing in harmony, while one was also singing but playing Piano. Of these 5 members included Elliot Shaw, Ed Smalle, and Lewis James. Before they were by this name, they were known by the name The Shannon Four,  The Florida Four, The Singing Sophomores, and others throughout the late 1910s to the early 1920s. Apart from being great for recording, they were very popular radio personalities throughout the late 20s.

When it came to them actually recording under this name, it was at the perfect time because of the advent of Electrical Recording. They would start recording in mid 1925, and they would record exclusively for Victor while being re-released over in the UK and Europe on Electrola and His Masters Voice. They would record up until 1931, but they would also serve as vocalists for Nat Shilkret and Paul Whiteman during this time too until they broke up.

They had respectable amount of hits like Hallelujah in 1927, The Blue Room in 1926 (their most known), Among My Souvenirs in 1928, Old Man River in 1928, A Cottage For Sale in 1930, Birth Of The Blues in 1926, and Dinah in 1925 among a few others. 

The B Side is called The Blue Room which you can listen to here: https://youtu.be/_rl0uI0zY-w