In 1996 it was released on CD on the album "Bix Beiderbecke 1927–1930". According to Philip R. Evans, Bix Beiderbecke's biographer, in the second chorus of this recording, violinist Joe Venuti can be heard singing "Barnacle Bill the Shit-head," either to express his attitude toward the record producer, or typical of his wacky sense of humor. Esten Spurrier, a friend of Beiderbecke, is quoted by Evans as saying that Beiderbecke told him he could not believe the record would be pressed and had felt that it had been done just for laughs.
In 1996, Bix Beiderbecke's music was released on CD as part of the album "Bix Beiderbecke 1927–1930". According to Philip R. Evans, a biographer of Beiderbecke, violinist Joe Venuti can be heard singing an off-color song in one of the recordings, which may have been intended as a joke or a reflection of Venuti's sense of humor. This incident provides insight into Beiderbecke's personality and his relationships with others.