Matt Helton
Prior to the musicians union strike of 1943-1945 (in a dispute with the record companies over royalties from the record sales) it was the bands and orchestras who were the primary names on the record labels, with the vocalists sometimes also there as a secondary listing. During the strike, many vocalists hired non-union musicians to play in the background as they recorded hit songs under their own names. The records sold well, and thus the transition from the Big Band Era to the Solo Vocalist Era occurred. When the strike was settled, the big bands suddenly realized it was the vocalists, not the bands, who were popular with the public and that they (the bands) were no longer the main attraction. This song was recorded before the strike, but later became more associated with Frank than with Tommy and his orchestra.