Victor matrix BS-049097. Laughing at life / Lewis Bronzeville Five
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Laughing at life (Primary title) | Bluebird catalog |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | Bluebird catalog |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Charles Kenny (lyricist) | |
| Nick Kenny (lyricist) | |
| Bob Todd (composer) | |
| Cornell Todd (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Victor ledgers; sheet music. | |
| Personnel | Notes Hide Additional Titles |
| Lewis Bronzeville Five (Musical group) | |
| Royale Brent (vocalist : lead vocal) | |
| Arthur Butler (vocalist : tenor vocal) | |
| Arthur Butler (instrumentalist : tiple) | |
| Alfred Elkins (instrumentalist : imitation bass (tub-bass)) | |
| Alfred Elkins (vocalist : baritone vocal) | |
| Benny Holman (vocalist : tenor vocal) | |
| Benny Holman (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| Clyde Townes (vocalist : bass vocal) | |
| Clyde Townes (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
- Description: Male vocal quintet, with instrumental ensemble
- Instrumentation: 2 guitars, tiple, and imitation string bass
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Source(s): Dixon/Godrich/Rye (personnel); Victor blue history card; trade catalog; Victor ledgers. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Format | Note Hide Additional Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/11/1940 Chicago, Illinois. Studio A | 1 | Hold | |||
| 4/11/1940 Chicago, Illinois. Studio A | 1A | Not processed | |||
| 4/11/1940 Chicago, Illinois. Studio A | 2 | Master | Bluebird B-8433 | 10-in. | |
| 4/11/1940 Chicago, Illinois. Studio A | 2 | Master | Montgomery Ward M-8898 | 10-in. | |
| 4/11/1940 Chicago, Illinois. Studio A | 2A | Not processed |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BS-049097. Laughing at life / Lewis Bronzeville Five," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200043730/BS-049097-Laughing_at_life.
Victor matrix BS-049097. Laughing at life / Lewis Bronzeville Five. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200043730/BS-049097-Laughing_at_life.
"Victor matrix BS-049097. Laughing at life / Lewis Bronzeville Five." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.
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