Victor matrix BS-043998. Holy smoke (Can't ya take a joke?) / Delta Rhythm Band ; Gus Ehrman ; Bob Zurke
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Holy smoke (Can't ya take a joke?) (Primary title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Johnny Mercer (lyricist) | |
| Royal Marsh (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label; U.S. Copyright Office files. | |
| Personnel | Notes Hide Additional Titles |
| Delta Rhythm Band (Musical group) | |
| Gus Ehrman (vocalist) | |
| Bob Zurke (director) | |
| Bob Zurke (instrumentalist : piano) | |
- Description: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
- Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Source(s): Rigler-Deutsch Index; Victor ledgers. |
| Zurke is noted in Victor ledgers as playing a Storytone piano, an amplified piano with pickups in place of a sound board. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Format | Note Hide Additional Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/15/1939 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 1 | Master | Victor 26446 | 10-in. | |
| 12/15/1939 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 1A | Not processed |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BS-043998. Holy smoke (Can't ya take a joke?) / Delta Rhythm Band ; Gus Ehrman ; Bob Zurke," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200040995/BS-043998-Holy_smoke_Cant_ya_take_a_joke.
Victor matrix BS-043998. Holy smoke (Can't ya take a joke?) / Delta Rhythm Band ; Gus Ehrman ; Bob Zurke. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200040995/BS-043998-Holy_smoke_Cant_ya_take_a_joke.
"Victor matrix BS-043998. Holy smoke (Can't ya take a joke?) / Delta Rhythm Band ; Gus Ehrman ; Bob Zurke." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
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