"Autumn on the Campus" (1940)

While still in 1940, we turn to another Tucker with another campus song!

Here's Orrin Tucker and his Orchestra with "Autumn on the Campus" on Columbia Records:

Orrin Tucker was just another of the many sweet bandleaders until he hit pay dirt with his hit record of "Oh Johnny! Oh Johnny, Oh!" featuring vocalist Bonnie Baker, although this record with the Bodyguards vocal group isn't in that vein.

Another sweet band was Gray Gordon and his Tic-Toc Rhythm, who recorded "Autumn on the Campus" with vocalist Art Perry for Bluebird: 

You can hear the "tic-toc" at the beginning of the record, which was similar to the ticking clock effect used by Tommy Tucker on some of his records.

Both of those versions of "Autumn on the Campus" are pretty square, but we get a fun collegiate bonus if we flip over Gray Gordon's record!

Here's "Cuttin' the Class":

I like when the sweet bands recorded snappy instrumentals ("vocal refrain" label credit notwithstanding!) and this one has a nice sound!