 Tempo bridged the 78 rpm, 45 rpm and 33 rpm generations, releasing discs in all three formats.Tempo's roster included jazz harpist Robert Maxwell, cornetist Doc Evans, clarinetist Sid Phillips, Novachord virtuoso Lloyd Sloop, violinist Joe Venuti, Hammond organist Herb Kern, and pianist Ben Light.Tempo recorded the version of "Sweet Georgia Brown" that was used as the theme song for the Harlem Globetrotters basketball team.