Henry Busse & His Orchestra - I Surrender Dear

Henry Busse Sr. (1894 in Magdeburg, Germany - 1955 in Memphis, Tennessee) was a jazz trumpeter known for work with sweet bands and big bands. In 1916, Busse came to Hollywood and worked playing trumpet in a movie theater pit band. In 1917, he performed with the 'Frisco "Jass" Band'. Henry Busse first made it big in 1918 with the Paul Whiteman Orchestra, of which he was a founding member. He co-composed several of the band's early hit songs, including Hot Lips and Wang Wang Blues. While he was with Whiteman Orchestra, Busse played alongside the Dorsey Bros. Busse hit his peak in 1930-45, playing dance music before the war and swing during it. His band appeared in an MGM color movie in 1935 called 'Starlit Days at the Lido'. His personal life wound up in gossip columns when he partied one night with a woman at the Hotsy Totsy Club and woke up married. After sobering up, he sought an annulment. It took 18 months and would marry twice later in his life. In 1928 he began Henry Busse and the Shuffle Rhythm Band, which enjoyed great success in the '30s and '40s. Henry Busse and his Orchestra continued to record and perform up until his death in 1955. This excellent record was made in 1931. Vocal by Richard Barry and chorus.