Zack Whyte (or Zach Whyte) was an American jazz bandleader, best known for leading the territory band the Chocolate Beau Brummels. Whyte studied at Wilberforce University, where he played banjo with Horace Henderson and arranged pieces for him. He led his own Cincinnati-based bands from the early 1920s, and put together the Chocolate Beau Brummels late in the decade. This ensemble recorded for Gennett, Supertone, and Champion in 1929, amounting to about ten tunes. Some of the recordings were released under the names "Eddie Walker & His Band" and "Smoke Jackson & His Red Onions". Among those who played in Whyte's bands were Herman Chittison, Jerry Blake, Truck Parham, Sy Oliver, Roy Eldridge, Vic Dickenson, and Al Sears. This brilliant record was made in 1929. This is the third song bearing this title I have uploaded on my site and it appears it is another, totally different composition than those of my previous two uploads. According to the disc label, this is an excerpt from 'Shufflin' Along". Other sources state this tune is an excerpt from the musical show "Shuffle Along", but this song doesn't appear in the song list of this Noble/Sissle composition. Hence, I was sadly unable to identify the composer.
