with Brian Lawrance
(All arrangements by Fred Hartley )
Fred Hartley and his Novelty Quintet are one of the most popular ensembles on the air. The secret of their success is the artistic arrangements and perfect playing of tuneful music, from that of Brahms to the ballad of the day. The members of the Quintet are all capable of playing equally well either a string quartet or a fox-trot. Two of them play for leading symphony orchestras, two for a famous dance band, and one is a member of a well-known string quartet.