Victor matrix BRC-64895. Divorce blues / Eddie Bell
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Divorce blues (Primary title) | Disc label |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Frank Luther (composer) | |
| Frank Luther (lyricist) | |
| Composer information source: U.S. Copyright Office files. | |
| Personnel | Notes Hide Additional Titles |
| Eddie Bell (vocalist : tenor vocal) | Pseudonym on Victor 23547 for Frank Luther. Listed in Victor ledgers as "Bud Billings." |
| Frank Novak (instrumentalist : violin) | |
| Frank Novak (instrumentalist : ukulele) | |
| Eli E. Oberstein (session supervisor) | |
| Frank Luther (vocalist : tenor vocal) | |
- Description: Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble
- Instrumentation: Violin, harmonica, octoreen, guitar, and ukulele
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
- Title Note: U.S. Copyright Office files attribute the composition and lyrics of the song to Eddie Bell, pseudonym of Frank Luther.
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor disc label: "Singing with novelty orchestra." |
| Instrumentation from Victor ledgers; Russell adds a kazoo and omits the violin. Ledgers include two handwritten names, in addition to that of Frank Novak: Phil Crow, Chief Nonaki[?]. Their instruments are not listed. |
| Victor ledgers: "Mr. Oberstein, present"; "Made for special listing, per EOO." |
| Source(s): Russell (performers' roles); Victor blue history card; trade catalog; Victor ledgers; disc. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Format | Note Hide Additional Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/20/1931 New York, New York. Studio 4 | 1 | Master | Victor 23547 | 10-in. |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BRC-64895. Divorce blues / Eddie Bell," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800033824/BRC-64895-Divorce_blues.
Victor matrix BRC-64895. Divorce blues / Eddie Bell. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800033824/BRC-64895-Divorce_blues.
"Victor matrix BRC-64895. Divorce blues / Eddie Bell." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.
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