Matrix CVE-41690. Grand fantasia / Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra

Primary Title Source
Grand fantasia Victor catalog

Title Source
Grand fantasia (Primary title) Victor catalog
Part 1 (Title part) Victor catalog
Wagneriana (Work title) Victor catalog

Composer information source: Victor catalog

Personnel
Notes
Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra (Musical group)
Herman Hand (director) Listed as Asst. to the director in Victor ledgers
Paul Whiteman (director)
Roy Bargy (instrumentalist: piano)
Bix Beiderbecke (instrumentalist: cornet)
John Bowman (instrumentalist: violin)
Steve Brown (instrumentalist: string bass)
Henry Busse (instrumentalist: trumpet)
Rupert ("Rube") Crozier (instrumentalist: alto saxophone)
Rupert ("Rube") Crozier (instrumentalist: bassoon)
Rupert ("Rube") Crozier (instrumentalist: flute)
Boyce Cullen (instrumentalist: trombone)
Kurt Dieterle (instrumentalist: violin)
Jack Fulton (instrumentalist: trombone)
Charles Gaylord (instrumentalist: violin)
Chester Hazlett (instrumentalist: alto saxophone)
Matty Malneck (instrumentalist: violin)
Charles Margulis (instrumentalist: trumpet)
Jack Mayhew (instrumentalist: alto saxophone)
Jack Mayhew (instrumentalist: clarinet)
Nye Mayhew (instrumentalist: alto saxophone)
Nye Mayhew (instrumentalist: baritone saxophone)
Harold McDonald (instrumentalist: drums)
Mario Perry (instrumentalist: violin)
Mike Pingitore (instrumentalist: banjo)
Bill Rank (instrumentalist: trombone)
Mischa Russell (instrumentalist: violin)
Charles Strickfaden (instrumentalist: baritone saxophone)
Charles Strickfaden (instrumentalist: clarinet)
Mike Trafficante (instrumentalist: tuba)
Frank Trumbauer (instrumentalist: C-melody saxophone)
Wilbur Hall (instrumentalist: trombone)
Irving ("Izzy") Friedman (instrumentalist: clarinet)
Roy J. ("Red") Mayer (instrumentalist: alto saxophone)
Eddie Pinder (instrumentalist: trumpet)

Primary Performer Notes
Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra (Musical group)

Description: Orchestra
Instrumentation: 6 violins, bass, 8 saxophones, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, tuba, piano, and 2 traps
Category: Instrumental
Master Size: 12-inch

Take Date and Place
Take
Status Label Name/Number
Format
Note
2/14/1928 (New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall) 1 Hold
2/14/1928 (New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall) 2 Master Victor 36065
12" disc
2/14/1928 (New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall) 2 Master Gramophone 8-506
12" disc
Face number; no issue under this number.
2/14/1928 (New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall) 2 Master Gramophone 5-0869
12" disc
Face number; no issue under this number.
2/14/1928 (New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall) 2 Master Sunbeam BX CD6
CD
2/14/1928 (New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall) 3 Hold
2/14/1928 (New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall) 4 Hold

Take Date and Place
Take
Status Label Name/Number
Format
Note
2/14/1928 (New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall)
2
Master Victor 36065
12" disc
2/14/1928 (New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall)
2
Master Gramophone 8-506
12" disc
Face number; no issue under this number.
2/14/1928 (New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall)
2
Master Gramophone 5-0869
12" disc
Face number; no issue under this number.
2/14/1928 (New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall)
2
Master Sunbeam BX CD6
CD

Footnotes and Sources
Instrumentation is from Victor ledgers and is not confirmed; collective personnel from Sunbeam CD notes.
Victor ledgers: "There were 2 scores used on [this] engagement—Mr. H. Hand conducted from mss. score, Mr. Whiteman assisting using printed score."
Source(s) consulted: Sunbeam CD notes (personnel); John Bolig files (Gramophone releases); catalog; Victor ledgers.

Footnotes and Sources