1926 Francis Craig - Hard-To-Get Gertie (instrumental)

The Nashville-based bandleader is best-remembered for his top-selling 1947 record hit "Near You." This Columbia flip side is “Do You Believe In Dreams” (    • 1926 Francis Craig - Do You Believe In Dre...   ). Transferred from 78rpm Columbia 709-D - Hard To Get Gertie (Ager-Yellen) by Francis Craig & his Orchestra, recorded in Atlanta GA April 21, 1926 . ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The three* MusicProf channels are home to The HITS ARCHIVES, YouTube’s most comprehensive collection of U.S. ‘popular music’ recordings from 1925 thru 1975. Discover thousands of original hit versions, conveniently arranged in year-by-year playlists and sorted alphabetically in your choice of either song title or artist name. Simply visit this channel’s home page (here:    / @the78prof72   ), scroll down the rows of playlist categories, choose a favorite year, click on “view full playlist,” and then pick out the songs that you want to hear. Enjoy the music! The78Prof The45Prof AnotherProf