Many Happy Returns of the Day Archives - Paul – and some of that Jazz

From the Studio #17 – Many Happy Returns of the Day – My one-man band plays a full arrangement of a celebration song, but as you see below or hear on the recording, it’s not a happy one. Trombone and cornet are the main instruments, and the mutes come to good use (…) read more and listenread more and listen

From the Record Shelves #38 – Many Happy Returns of the Day. The washboard not only became popular but also gave the name to groups in order to attract the record buyers during the depression in the beginning of the 30s. The instrument worked well (…) read more and listenread more and listen