Victor matrix CVE-49008. Gems from Blackbirds of 1928 / Warren Mills and his Blue Serenaders

TitleSource
Gems from Blackbirds of 1928 (Primary title)Disc label
I can't give you anything but love ; Dig a dig a do ; I must have that man ; Magnolia's wedding day (Medley contents)Disc label
Authors and ComposersNotes
Dorothy Fields (lyricist)
Jimmy McHugh (composer)
Composer information source: Disc label.
PersonnelNotes Hide Additional Titles
Warren Mills and his Blue Serenaders (Musical group)
Matty Malneck (director)Listed as Ass't. Dir. in Victor ledgers.
Irving Mills (director)
Sonny Greer (vocalist)Takes 1 & 2.
  • Description: Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal chorus (takes 4-7); with male vocal solo (takes 1 and 2); unaccompanied (take 3)
  • Instrumentation: Takes 1-3: 5 violins, bass, 6 saxophones, French horn, 3 trumpets, 2 trombones, tuba, banjo, guitar, 2 pianos, and 2 traps
    Takes 4-7: 4 violins, 3 saxophones, 3 trumpets, trombone, 2 tubas, guitar, piano, and traps
  • Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 10-in.
Notes
Victor ledgers, 12/20/1928: "Made on approval."
For takes 4-7, Victor ledgers note composition of chorus as "3 women and 6 men (4 colored)." The female solo vocalist is unidentified in available documentation.
Source(s): Rigler-Deutsch Index; Victor ledgers; disc.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote Hide Additional Titles
12/20/1928 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall 1 Destroy
12/20/1928 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall 2 Destroy
12/20/1928 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall 3 Destroy
2/1/1929 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall 4 Hold
2/1/1929 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall 5 Master Victor 35962 12-in.
2/1/1929 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall 6 Hold
2/1/1929 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall 7 Destroy

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix CVE-49008. Gems from Blackbirds of 1928 / Warren Mills and his Blue Serenaders," accessed November 7, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800022794/CVE-49008-Gems_from_Blackbirds_of_1928.

Victor matrix CVE-49008. Gems from Blackbirds of 1928 / Warren Mills and his Blue Serenaders. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 7, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800022794/CVE-49008-Gems_from_Blackbirds_of_1928.

"Victor matrix CVE-49008. Gems from Blackbirds of 1928 / Warren Mills and his Blue Serenaders." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 November 2024.

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