1934 Peggy Johnson (Beth Challis) - Miss Otis Regrets (She’s Unable To Lunch Today)

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With a couple of word changes, this most unusual Cole Porter tune (see Wikipedia for the song’s interesting backstory) was one of four titles by singer Beth Challis issued on Victor (2 of them) and Bluebird (the other 2) as “Peggy Johnson & her Orchestra.” Rust-Johnson-Shirley & DAHR reveal no names of the session musicians or leader. Most recordings on which Challis appeared had been issued between 1926 and 1928. See also the somewhat bawdy flip side “The Story Of Frankie And Johnnie” ( https://youtu.be/Wl0sxLlGJyM ).

Transferred from 78rpm Victor 24691 - Miss Otis Regrets (She’s Unable To Lunch Today) (Porter) by Peggy Johnson and Her Orchestra, vocal by Peggy Johnson, recorded in NYC July 18, 1934 .
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