The Revelers

The Revelers (Eng. " night owls " ) was a in the late 1920s and early 1930s, very famous American vocal quartet. They are considered a model for the German Comedian Harmonists.

The Revelers developed from the group The Shannon Four with members Charles Hart (tenor ), Harry Hindermyer (tenor ), Elliot Shaw (baritone ), Wilfried Glenn (Bass). Since 1917, this group made ​​for Victor recordings. After personnel reshuffle they called Shannon Quartet ( James Lewis (tenor ), Franklin Baur ( tenor), Elliot Shaw (baritone ), Wilfried Glenn (Bass) ). With piano accompaniment and arrangements by Ed Smalle, partially as Tenorbuffo even singing along, the Revelers emerged (Victor, or HMV and Electrola ). Recordings were made not only with Victor, but also with Columbia and Brunswick Records. In Columbia, the group called " The singing sophomores " and on Brunswick The Merry Makers. The first big success was the second plate Dinah / I'm gonna Charleston back to Charleston, which was published in January 1926 in the United States. Since the Victor label had a license agreement with the established just in Germany record company Electrola, the recordings were released in Germany. What is remarkable about the German Electrola label that the name was also written Revellers and that the subtitle " negro singing " was printed, although the Revelers were white. The Revelers benefited from the sale of their records. Altogether, 1925-1931 150 different titles for trade produced. occasionally also changed the composition of the group. way Ed Small was represented by pianist Frank Black and Charles Harrison, James Melton and Frank Luther temporarily replace the tenor Franklin Baur.

1928 were the Revelers the first time in Europe. Concerts in France, Holland, Switzerland and Germany followed on 21 and 22 August 1928 appearances in the Middle and Great Konzerthaussaal, Vienna; a soiree at the Villa Castiglioni Grundlsee decided next day the overseas tour.

Known Songs ( selection)

  • I'm gonna Charleston back to Charleston (13 January 1926)
  • Dinah (4 September and 13 January 1926)
  • Who? from the musical " Sunny", as "The Singing Sophomores " on Columbia (27 January 1926)
  • Valencia (2 June 1926)
  • The Blue Room (8 June 1926)
  • Birth of the Blues (July 14, 1926)
  • Baby Face as " The Merry Makers " in Brunswick (23 July 1926)
  • When Yuba played the Rumba on the Tuba (24 July 1931)
Bass (voice type) Camillo Castiglioni
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