Matrix CVE-53474. Little boy blue / Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Salon Group

Primary Title Source
Little boy blue Disc label

Title Source
Little boy blue (Primary title) Disc label
Sketch book : The night has a thousand eyes (Additional title) Disc label
The woodpecker (Additional title) Disc label

Composer information source: Disc label; Victor ledgers

Personnel
Notes
Victor Salon Group (Musical group) Listed in Victor ledgers as "Nat Shilkret's Salon Symphony Orchestra"
Nathaniel Shilkret (director)
Lewis James (vocalist: tenor vocal) "Little boy blue"; "The woodpecker"
Olive Kline (vocalist: soprano vocal) "The night has a thousand eyes"
Jack Parker (vocalist: tenor vocal) "The night has a thousand eyes"; "The woodpecker"
Elsie Baker (vocalist: contralto) "The night has a thousand eyes"
Elliott Shaw (vocalist: baritone vocal) "The night has a thousand eyes"; "The woodpecker"

Primary Performer Notes
Victor Salon Group (Musical group) Listed in Victor ledgers as "Nat Shilkret's Salon Symphony Orchestra"
Nathaniel Shilkret (director)

Description: Orchestra, with mixed vocal chorus and soloist
Instrumentation: 2 first violins, 2 second violins, viola, cello, bass, flute, oboe, bassoon, clarinet, saxophone, French horn, 2 trumpets, trombone, tuba, 2 pianos, harp, and traps
Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
Language: English
Master Size: 12-inch

Take Date and Place
Take
 Status Label Name/Number
Format
Note
6/27/1929 (New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall) 1 Hold
6/27/1929 (New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall) 2 Destroy
6/27/1929 (New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall) 3 Master Victor 9481
12" disc
6/27/1929 (New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall) 3 Master Gramophone 42-712
12" disc
Face number; issue under this number not confirmed.
7/19/1929 (New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall) 4 Destroy

Take Date and Place
Take
 Status Label Name/Number
Format
Note
6/27/1929 (New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall)
3
 Master Victor 9481
12" disc
6/27/1929 (New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall)
3
 Master Gramophone 42-712
12" disc
Face number; issue under this number not confirmed.

Footnotes and Sources
Instrumentation for unissued takes is not listed and may differ in part from that for issued take.
Victor ledgers show "Little boy blue" as a tenor vocal solo, "The night has a thousand eyes" as a mixed vocal quartet, and "The woodpecker" as a male vocal trio.
Source(s) consulted: John Bolig files (disc releases); disc; Victor ledgers.

Footnotes and Sources

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