Victor matrix B-27689. I want a pretty girl / Brooke Johns Orchestra ; Brooke Johns
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| I want a pretty girl (Primary title) | Disc label |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | Disc label |
| Jack and Jill (Work title) | Disc label |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| William Daly (composer) | |
| Otto Harbach (lyricist) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label. | |
| Personnel | Notes Hide Additional Titles |
| Brooke Johns (vocalist : tenor vocal) | |
| Brooke Johns Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Edward T. King (conductor) | Listed as Dir. in Victor ledgers; not shown on Victor 19051 label. |
| Jack Shilkret (leader) | From Victor 19051 label; not listed in Victor ledgers. |
- Description: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
- Instrumentation: Violin, 2 cornets, trombone, 2 saxophones, banjo, tuba, piano, and traps
- Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers: "Mr. Johns sings two choruses." |
| Victor ledgers: First recording of this group—records to be listed in the Black label class. |
| Source(s): Rigler-Deutsch Index; trade catalog; Victor ledgers; disc. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Format | Note Hide Additional Titles | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/2/1923 New York, New York | 1 | Hold | ||||
| 4/2/1923 New York, New York | 2 | Destroy | ||||
| 4/2/1923 New York, New York | 3 | Destroy | ||||
| 4/2/1923 New York, New York | 4 | Master | Victor 19051 | 10-in. | ||
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| 4/2/1923 New York, New York | 5 | Destroy | ||||
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix B-27689. I want a pretty girl / Brooke Johns Orchestra ; Brooke Johns," accessed October 31, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800001660/B-27689-I_want_a_pretty_girl.
Victor matrix B-27689. I want a pretty girl / Brooke Johns Orchestra ; Brooke Johns. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800001660/B-27689-I_want_a_pretty_girl.
"Victor matrix B-27689. I want a pretty girl / Brooke Johns Orchestra ; Brooke Johns." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 31 October 2024.
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