Victor matrix BS-84240. The drunkard song / Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| There's a tavern in the town (Primary title) | Disc label (Victor 24739) |
| The drunkard song (Primary title) | Disc label (Victor 24721) |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | Disc label (Victor 24721) |
| El canto de borracho (Parallel (translated) title) | Disc label (Victor 24721) |
| Hay una taberna en el pueblo (Parallel (translated) title) | Disc label (Victor 24739) |
| The drunkard (Work title) | Disc label (Victor 24721) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Rudy Vallée (lyricist) | |
| Rudy Vallée (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label. | |
| Personnel | Notes Hide Additional Titles |
| Rudy Vallée (vocalist : tenor vocal) | |
| Connecticut Yankees (Musical group) | |
| Eli E. Oberstein (session supervisor) | |
| Rudy Vallée (director) | |
- Description: Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band and male vocal ensemble
- Instrumentation: 3 violins, bass, 4 saxophones, 3 trumpets, 2 trombones, guitar, piano, and traps
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers: "E. Oberstein, present." |
| Audition of both takes reveals that members of the band contribute vocals. |
| Take 2, which is issued on Vi 24739, includes laughter and is released with 2 different labels. On one of the labels, a note in red ink states, "Dear Rudy: What do you say we let the public have this one? The 'slip-up' makes the record funnier. E. Wallerstein. OK R. Vallée." |
| Source(s): Rigler-Deutsch Index; Victor blue history card; trade catalog; Victor ledgers; disc. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Format | Note Hide Additional Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/7/1934 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] | 1 | Master | Victor 24721 | 10-in. | |
| 9/7/1934 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] | 2 | Hold/master | Victor 24739 | 10-in. |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BS-84240. The drunkard song / Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée," accessed November 7, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200017740/BS-84240-The_drunkard_song.
Victor matrix BS-84240. The drunkard song / Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 7, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200017740/BS-84240-The_drunkard_song.
"Victor matrix BS-84240. The drunkard song / Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 November 2024.
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