Matrix CVE-43122. Ol' man river / Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra ; Paul Robeson

Primary Title Source
Ol' man river Disc label

Title Source
Ol' man river (Primary title) Disc label
Show boat (Work title) Disc label

Composer information source: Disc label

Personnel
Notes
Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra (Musical group)
Paul Robeson (vocalist: bass vocal)
D. Baker (vocalist: soprano vocal)
Elsie Baker (vocalist: contralto)
Helen Clark (vocalist: soprano vocal)
Frank Croxton (vocalist: bass vocal)
Wilfred Glenn (vocalist: bass vocal)
Charles Harrison (vocalist: tenor vocal)
J. Hause (vocalist: tenor vocal)
V. Holt (vocalist: soprano vocal)
Edna Indermauer (vocalist: contralto)
Lewis James (vocalist: tenor vocal)
Jackson Kinsey (vocalist: baritone vocal)
Olive Kline (vocalist: soprano vocal)
Lambert Murphy (vocalist: tenor vocal)
R. Rogers (vocalist: soprano vocal)
Elliott Shaw (vocalist: baritone vocal)
Austin "Skin" Young (vocalist: tenor vocal)
Roy Bargy (instrumentalist: piano)
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)
Irving ("Izzy") Friedman (instrumentalist: clarinet)
Wilbur Hall (instrumentalist: trombone)
Chester Hazlett (instrumentalist: alto saxophone)
Min Leibrook (instrumentalist: tuba)
Matty Malneck (instrumentalist: violin)
Charles Margulis (instrumentalist: trumpet)
Roy J. ("Red") Mayer (instrumentalist: alto saxophone)
Harold McDonald (instrumentalist: drums)
Mike Pingitore (instrumentalist: banjo)
Bill Rank (instrumentalist: trombone)
Mischa Russell (instrumentalist: violin)
Charles Strickfaden (instrumentalist: baritone saxophone)
Charles Strickfaden (instrumentalist: clarinet)
Mike Trafficante (instrumentalist: string bass)
Frank Trumbauer (instrumentalist: C-melody saxophone)
Eddie Pinder (instrumentalist: trumpet)
Wilbur Hall (instrumentalist: trombone)
Mario Perry (instrumentalist: violin)
Mischa Russell (instrumentalist: violin)
Paul Whiteman (director)

Description: Orchestra, with mixed vocal chorus and soloist
Instrumentation: 4 violins, 6 saxophones, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, tuba, banjo, piano, and traps
Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
Language: English
Master Size: 12-inch

Take Date and Place
Take
 Status Label Name/Number
Format
Note
3/1/1928 (New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall) 1 Destroy
3/1/1928 (New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall) 2 Hold
3/1/1928 (New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall) 3 Master Victor 35912
12" disc
3/1/1928 (New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall) 3 Master Gramophone 5-0835
12" disc
Face number; no issue under this number.
3/1/1928 (New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall) 3 Master Gramophone C-1505
12" disc
3/1/1928 (New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall) 3 Master Gramophone (Spain) AF-237
12" disc
3/1/1928 (New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall) 3 Master Gramophone (Czechoslovakia) AN-172
12" disc
3/1/1928 (New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall) 3 Master Gramophone (Norway) ZN-555
12" disc

Take Date and Place
Take
 Status Label Name/Number
Format
Note
3/1/1928 (New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall)
3
 Master Victor 35912
12" disc
3/1/1928 (New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall)
3
 Master Gramophone 5-0835
12" disc
Face number; no issue under this number.
3/1/1928 (New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall)
3
 Master Gramophone C-1505
12" disc
3/1/1928 (New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall)
3
 Master Gramophone (Spain) AF-237
12" disc
3/1/1928 (New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall)
3
 Master Gramophone (Czechoslovakia) AN-172
12" disc
3/1/1928 (New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall)
3
 Master Gramophone (Norway) ZN-555
12" disc

Footnotes and Sources
Instrumentation is from Victor ledgers and is not confirmed; collective personnel from Sunbeam CD notes (see CVE-43123).
Victor ledgers: "Featuring Paul Robeson, soloist, and Austin Young (of Whiteman's Orch.)."
Source(s) consulted: Sunbeam CD notes (personnel); John Bolig files (Gramophone releases); Rigler-Deutsch Index; Victor ledgers.

Footnotes and Sources

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