George Tunnell

Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, United States,[3] Tunnell was one of the first African American vocalists to perform with a white band, that of Jan Savitt and his band,[4] The Top Hatters.

In the early 1930s, he fronted a vocal quartet, the Three Keys,[5] which had a hit with "Fit as a Fiddle".

[5] Tunnell then joined Jan Savitt's Band and recorded a number of tracks with them including "Moonlight Masquerade", "The Gypsy in My Soul", "A Kiss for Consolation", plus two best-selling numbers, "Hi-Yo Silver" and "Make Believe Island".

[5] In 1941, Tunnell left Savitt and began recording solo tracks including "I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire", "Blow, Gabriel Blow" and "Most Emphatically, Yes!

"[5] He then joined Spirits of Rhythm jazz ensemble briefly before spending time fronting the Tommy Reynolds Band during the 1950s.