John "Sleepy" Hall, was a banjo player who went to Yale, in 1924. He led the Yale Banjo Club, entertained with his band there and also toured. Rudy Vallée also was in his band at one time and recorded with Hall. He had an exceptional custom-made banjo made for him by Bacon Banjo Co. In this case however, the credits my not refer to the actual banjoist. This pseudonym was used by several orchestras, a.o. by Gene Kardos and an ARC studio band, directed by Victor Young. However, I could not find out if Young actually led the orchestra on this lovely 1932 recording. The only certainty here is Harold 'Scrappy' Lambert's delicate vocal.
