Ray Nichols & his Four Towers Orchestra. Bluebird B-5921, from 1935, the year the Hills got the copyright on the song.
 
Cary Ginell
 
> Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2010 16:32:30 -0500
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> Subject: [ARSCLIST] Oldest Happy Birthday Recording
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> Hi Guys,
> 
> I'm trying to locate the oldest recording of "Happy Birthday" that I can for 
> a special project. Any catalogue numbers??
> 
> Thanks in advance.
> 
> Martin