Columbia matrix W149699. Why? / Ben Selvin and his Orchestra ; Walter Feldkamp ; Alan Moran
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Why? (Primary title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Sons o' guns (Work title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| J. Fred Coots (songwriter) | |
| Arthur Swanstrom (songwriter) | |
| Benny Davis (songwriter) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label; ADP. | |
| Personnel | Notes Hide Additional Titles |
| Walter Feldkamp (instrumentalist : piano) | |
| Alan Moran (instrumentalist : piano) | |
| Ben Selvin and his Orchestra (Musical group) | Listing on Columbia 2077-D for Selvin’s Orchestra. |
| Walter Feldkamp (vocalist) | |
| Alan Moran (vocalist) | |
| Selvin’s Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Ben Selvin (leader) | |
| The Crooners [Moran and Feldkamp] (Vocal group) | |
- Description: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet and piano duet
- Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Dubbed fior use by OKeh as W495008. |
| Johnson and Shirley identify the Crooners as comprising "Feldkamp and Moran." It is possible that this refers to Walter Feldkamp and Alan Moran, whom Brooks/Rust lists as playing piano on this master. |
| Source(s): OCLC; Johnson and Shirley; Rigler-Deutsch Index. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Format | Note Hide Additional Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/9/1929 New York, New York | 1 | Unknown | |||
| 12/9/1929 New York, New York | 2 | Unknown | |||
| 12/9/1929 New York, New York | 3 | Unknown | |||
| 12/23/1929 New York, New York | 4 | Master | Columbia 2077-D | 10-in. | |
| 12/23/1929 New York, New York | 5 | Master | Columbia 2077-D | 10-in. | |
| 12/23/1929 New York, New York | Unknown | Master | Parlophone (U.K.) R 676 | 10-in. | Issued from OK dub W495008, made ca. Dec. 1929. |
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Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Columbia matrix W149699. Why? / Ben Selvin and his Orchestra ; Walter Feldkamp ; Alan Moran," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000039257/W149699-Why.
Columbia matrix W149699. Why? / Ben Selvin and his Orchestra ; Walter Feldkamp ; Alan Moran. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000039257/W149699-Why.
"Columbia matrix W149699. Why? / Ben Selvin and his Orchestra ; Walter Feldkamp ; Alan Moran." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.
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