Recordings made Thursday, February 29, 1940
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| Company | Matrix Number | Size | First Take Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | W26572 | 10-in. | 2/29/1940 | Ghost of yesterday | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | |
| Columbia | W26573 | 10-in. | 2/29/1940 | Body and soul | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | |
| Columbia | W26574 | 10-in. | 2/29/1940 | What is this going to get us? | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | |
| Columbia | W26575 | 10-in. | 2/29/1940 | Falling in love again | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | |
| Decca | 67249 | 10-in. | 2/29/1940 | Sweet and low Cradle song, Op.49, No.4 (Brahms) | Ireene Wicker | ||
| Decca | 67250 | 10-in. | 2/29/1940 | Berceuse Lullaby from Erminie | Ireene Wicker | ||
| Decca | 67251 | 10-in. | 2/29/1940 | In the forest ; Friend, hush | Ireene Wicker | ||
| Decca | 67252 | 10-in. | 2/29/1940 | Mighty lak' a rose ; Kentucky babe | Ireene Wicker | ||
| Decca | 91911 | 10-in. | February 1940 | The invasion of Poland | The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] | ||
| Decca | 91912 | 10-in. | February 1940 | Sir Neville Chamberlain | The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] | ||
| Decca | 91913 | 10-in. | February 1940 | Hitler's mistake | The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] | ||
| Victor | MBS-045151 | 10-in. | before 3/12/1940 | Me lleva...San Juan Del Rio | Banda Gómez Farías | Instrumental ensemble | |
| Victor | BS-047286 | 10-in. | 2/29/1940 | Just because she made dem goo-goo eyes | Emile Coté ; Victor Mixed Chorus | Mixed vocal chorus, with instrumental ensemble | |
| Victor | BS-047725 | 10-in. | 2/29/1940 | Nothing but you | Bob Carroll ; Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | |
| Victor | BS-047726 | 10-in. | 2/29/1940 | It never entered my mind | Kay Foster ; Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal solo | |
| Victor | BS-047727 | 10-in. | 2/29/1940 | Let's have another one | Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | |
| Victor | BS-047728 | 10-in. | 2/29/1940 | Allegre conga | Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | |
| Victor | BS-047335 | 10-in. | 2/29/1940 | [Re-recording from 0RA48] | Alfredo Cibelli | ||
| Victor | BS-047336 | 10-in. | 2/29/1940 | [Re-recording from 0RA51] | Alfredo Cibelli | ||
| Victor | BS-047334 | 10-in. | 2/29/1940 | [Re-recording from 0RA49] | Alfredo Cibelli | ||
| Victor | BS-047329 | 10-in. | 2/29/1940 | [Re-recording from 0W634] | Alfredo Cibelli | ||
| Victor | BS-047331 | 10-in. | 2/29/1940 | [Re-recording from 0RA3266] | Alfredo Cibelli | ||
| Victor | BS-047287 | 10-in. | 2/29/1940 | A bird in a gilded cage | Emile Coté ; Victor Mixed Chorus | Mixed vocal chorus, with instrumental ensemble | |
| Victor | BS-047289 | 10-in. | 2/29/1940 | In the shade of the sheltering palm | Emile Coté ; Victor Mixed Chorus | Mixed vocal chorus, with instrumental ensemble | |
| Victor | BS-047291 | 10-in. | 2/29/1940 | Strike up the band (Here comes a sailor) | Emile Coté ; Victor Mixed Chorus | Mixed vocal chorus, with instrumental ensemble | |
| Victor | BS-047224 | 10-in. | 2/20/1940 | Let my song fill your heart | Alderson Mowbray ; Margaret Speaks | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | |
| Victor | BS-047225 | 10-in. | 2/20/1940 | A spirit flower | Alderson Mowbray ; Margaret Speaks | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | |
| Victor | BS-047292 | 10-in. | 2/29/1940 | A house love made for you and me | Alderson Mowbray ; Margaret Speaks | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | |
| Victor | BS-047293 | 10-in. | 2/29/1940 | Serenade | Alderson Mowbray ; Margaret Speaks | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | |
| Victor | BS-047288 | 10-in. | 2/29/1940 | Tell me, pretty maiden | Emile Coté ; Victor Mixed Chorus | Mixed vocal chorus, with instrumental ensemble | |
| Victor | BS-047290 | 10-in. | 2/29/1940 | Absence makes the heart grow fonder | Emile Coté ; Victor Mixed Chorus | Mixed vocal chorus, with instrumental ensemble | |
| Victor (Canada) | [ViC cat 150152-A] | 10-in. | before 3/18/1940 | Entre nous deux | Rachel Carley ; Wal-Berg Orchestre | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | |
| Victor (Canada) | 6725 | 10-in. | before 12/1/1939 | La vie d'aujourd'hui c't'eifrayant | Paul Hébert | Male vocal solo, with piano | |
| Victor (Canada) | [ViC cat 150153-B] | 10-in. | before 3/18/1940 | Une ombre sur la route | Rachel Carley ; Wal-Berg Orchestre | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | |
| Victor (Canada) | [ViC cat 150153-A] | 10-in. | before 3/18/1940 | Mon coeur part en voyage | Rachel Carley ; Wal-Berg Orchestre | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | |
| Victor (Canada) | 6724 | 10-in. | before 3/4/1940 | Sans les femmes | Paul Hébert | Male vocal solo, with piano | |
| Victor (Canada) | [ViC cat 150152-B] | 10-in. | before 3/18/1940 | Prière a zumba | Rachel Carley ; Wal-Berg Orchestre | Female vocal solo, with orchestra |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Recordings made on Thursday, February 29, 1940," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/date/browse?date=1940-02-29.
Recordings made on Thursday, February 29, 1940. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/date/browse?date=1940-02-29.
Recordings made on Thursday, February 29, 1940." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.
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