Gennett matrix 14523. Do your best—then wear a sunny smile / McDonald Quartette
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Do your best—then wear a sunny smile (Primary title) | Gennett |
| Personnel | Notes Hide Additional Titles |
| McDonald Quartette (Vocal group) | |
| Lovelle McDonald (vocalist) | |
| Harold McDonald (vocalist : tenor vocal) | |
| Ralph McDonald (vocalist : baritone vocal) | |
| W. E. Smithmire (vocalist : bass vocal) | |
| Goodman Sacred Singers (Vocal group) | Listing on Champion 45150. |
| Emerson Sacred Quartet (Vocal group) | Listing on Supertone 9354. |
| Challenge Quartet (Vocal group) | Listing on Challenge 430. |
- Description: Male vocal quartet, with piano
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Information on Gennett Records derives from data compiled and provided by Malcolm Rockwell and Charlie Dahan. Original sources consulted are noted in “sources.” |
| Source(s): Russell; Gennett ledgers (IJS); Rockwell; Abrams; Champion Royalty Sheets (IJS); Trade catalog; Center for Popular Music (MTSU); MacKenzie Files: Decca Royalty statements (IHS); Ginell Decca Hillbilly. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Format | Note Hide Additional Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/6/1928 Richmond, Indiana | [Unlettered first take] | Master | Gennett 6765 | 10-in. | |
| 12/6/1928 Richmond, Indiana | [Unlettered first take] | Master | Supertone 9354 | 10-in. | |
| 12/6/1928 Richmond, Indiana | [Unlettered first take] | Master | Montgomery Ward 4991 | 10-in. | |
| 12/6/1928 Richmond, Indiana | [Unlettered first take] | Master | Champion 45150 | 10-in. | |
| 12/6/1928 Richmond, Indiana | [Unlettered first take] | Master | Champion 15713 | 10-in. | |
| 12/6/1928 Richmond, Indiana | [Unlettered first take] | Master | Challenge 430 | 10-in. | |
| 12/6/1928 Richmond, Indiana | A | Unknown | |||
| 12/6/1928 Richmond, Indiana | B | Unknown |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gennett matrix 14523. Do your best—then wear a sunny smile / McDonald Quartette," accessed October 31, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000464943/14523-Do_your_bestthen_wear_a_sunny_smile.
Gennett matrix 14523. Do your best—then wear a sunny smile / McDonald Quartette. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000464943/14523-Do_your_bestthen_wear_a_sunny_smile.
"Gennett matrix 14523. Do your best—then wear a sunny smile / McDonald Quartette." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 31 October 2024.
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