Columbia matrix [W]151232. I'm trying so hard to be happy / Rex King and his Sovereigns [Fred Hall Orchestra]
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| I'm trying so hard to be happy (Primary title) | Brooks/Rust |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Fred Hall (songwriter) | |
| Arthur Fields (songwriter) | |
| Composer information source: Brooks/Rust. | |
| Personnel | Notes Hide Additional Titles |
| Rex King and his Sovereigns [Fred Hall Orchestra] (Musical group) | Listing on Velvet Tone 2301-V and Clarion 5222-C for Fred Hall Orchestra. |
| Rex King (vocalist) | Listing on Velvet Tone 2301-V and Clarion 5222-C for Arthur Fields. |
| Arthur Fields (vocalist : tenor vocal) | |
| Fred Hall Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Fred Hall (leader) | |
- Description: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
- Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Johnson and Shirley note that while Fred Hall organized the sessions at which masters 151228-151233 were recorded, "it is quite possible that there was such a musician as Ford Britten." |
| Columbia matrix card indicates that the Western Electric system was used on this master, but W does not appear in the wax. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Format | Note Hide Additional Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/19/1931 New York, New York | 1 | Master | Velvet Tone 2301-V | 10-in. | |
| 1/19/1931 New York, New York | 1 | Master | Clarion 5222-C | 10-in. | |
| 1/19/1931 New York, New York | 2 | Unknown |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Columbia matrix [W]151232. I'm trying so hard to be happy / Rex King and his Sovereigns [Fred Hall Orchestra]," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000040777/W151232-Im_trying_so_hard_to_be_happy.
Columbia matrix [W]151232. I'm trying so hard to be happy / Rex King and his Sovereigns [Fred Hall Orchestra]. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000040777/W151232-Im_trying_so_hard_to_be_happy.
"Columbia matrix [W]151232. I'm trying so hard to be happy / Rex King and his Sovereigns [Fred Hall Orchestra]." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.
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