Columbia matrix [W]149983. What if we do? / Katherine Henderson

TitleSource
What if we do? (Primary title)Brooks/Rust
Authors and ComposersNotes
Clarence Williams (songwriter)
Jimmie Johnson (songwriter)
Composer information source: Brooks/Rust; ADP.
PersonnelNotes Hide Additional Titles
Katherine Henderson (vocalist)
Catherine Henderson (vocalist)Listing for Katherine Henderson.
Ed Anderson (instrumentalist : cornet)
Clarence Williams (instrumentalist : piano)
  • Description: Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental ensemble
  • Instrumentation: Clarinet, alto saxophone, cornet, and piano
  • Category: Vocal
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 10-in.
Notes
Brooks/Rust notes both takes as issued. Dixon/Godrich/Rye list only take 2.
Dixon/Godrich/Rye: "Eva Taylor claimed that this coupling was by herself rather than by her niece Katherine Henderson, but aural evidence does not support this."
Columbia matrix card indicates that the Western Electric system was used on this master, but W does not appear in the wax.
Source(s): Dixon/Godrich/Rye (accompaniment; personnel).
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote Hide Additional Titles
2/13/1930 New York, New York 1 Master Diva 6050-G 10-in.
2/13/1930 New York, New York 1 Master Velvet Tone 7076-V 10-in.
2/13/1930 New York, New York 2 Master Diva 6050-G 10-in.
2/13/1930 New York, New York 2 Master Velvet Tone 7076-V 10-in.

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Columbia matrix [W]149983. What if we do? / Katherine Henderson," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000039529/W149983-What_if_we_do.

Columbia matrix [W]149983. What if we do? / Katherine Henderson. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000039529/W149983-What_if_we_do.

"Columbia matrix [W]149983. What if we do? / Katherine Henderson." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.

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