Diamond Trio - Shall I Have It Bobbed Or Shingled

Sadly I could find no information at all about this great Canadian trio recording in the 1920s. It is performing a tune that was very popular in Canada in those days. Many different versions were recorded of it, this being not even the only arrangement for trio. The Ted Brown Trio waxed a slightly less interestingly instrumented, but more virtuosic rendition. This tune formed part of the revue "Ace High" (1924), staged by Capt. Merton W. Plunkett in his famous "Dumbells" show series, which actually originated in the Army. The Canadian Encyclopedia states: "In June 1919, Plunkett returned to Canada, borrowed $18 000, and created a civilian version of the Dumbells which included Merton Plunkett (the impresario), Jack Ayre (musical director) and Allan Murray from the 3rd Division, and others from the London tour and the H.M.S.One of several Canadian Army concert parties in France during WWI, the original Dumbells were drawn from the 3rd Division by Merton W. Plunkett at Ferfay, France, in 1917 and included Jack Ayre (pianist and musical director), Elmer A. Belding, Ted Charters, and Allan Murray. Taking their name from the 3rd Division's insignia, a red dumbell, the group entertained front-line soldiers with popular songs and collectively conceived skits about army life. In the summer of 1918, after recruiting Ben Allan from the 16th Battalion's Party, "Red" Newman and Charlie MacLean from the Y-Emmas, and Ross "Marjorie" Hamilton from the Maple Leaf Concert Party, Plunkett brought the Dumbells to London where they performed at the YMCA's Beaver Hut, the Victoria Palace, and the Coliseum before returning to France. Amalgamating with other top army performers in 1918-19, the Dumbells became the elite Canadian concert party in Europe and are remembered for their unique army version of Gilbert and Sullivan's H.M.S. Pinafore. In June 1919, Plunkett returned to Canada, borrowed $18 000, and created a civilian version of the Dumbells which included Merton Plunkett (the impresario), Jack Ayre (musical director) and Allan Murray from the 3rd Division, and others from the London tour and the H.M.S. Pinafore production: Hamilton, Bert Langley, W.L. Tennent, Allan, Newman, MacLean, Fred Fenwick, and Al Plunkett. Immensely popular, the Dumbells toured Canada, the U.S., and England with Biff, Bing, Bang (1919, revised 1921), which played twelve weeks at the Ambassador in New York and was the first "all-Canadian" show on Broadway, The Dumbells Revue of 1922; Carry On (1922); Cheerio (1923); Oh, Yes and Aces High (1924); Lucky 7 (1925); Three Bags Full, Joy Bombs, That's That and Let'er Go (1926); Oo! La! La! (1927); Why Worry? (1928), which introduced women into the show, Here 'Tis and Come Eleven (1929); Happy Days (1930), the last show with women; As You Were (1931); and The Dumbells (1933). The Depression killed touring and ended the theatrical careers of the Dumbells. (...)" This great record was made in 1925.