Brunswick matrix E37080. Makin’ faces at the man in the moon / Boswell Sisters ; The New Yorkers [Bill Challis Orchestra]
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Makin’ faces at the man in the moon (Primary title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Al Hoffman (lyricist) | |
| Max Rich (composer) | |
| Kate Smith (lyricist) | |
| Ned Washington (lyricist) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label; ADP. | |
| Personnel | Notes Hide Additional Titles |
| Boswell Sisters (Vocal group) | |
| The New Yorkers [Bill Challis Orchestra] (Musical group) | Listing for Bill Challis Orchestra. |
- Description: Jazz/dance band, with female vocal trio
- Instrumentation: 3 violins, 3 saxophones doubling with clarinet, 3 trumpets, 2 trombones, guitar, piano, string bass, and drums
- Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Laird: "All the recording sheets give the artist credit as BILL CHALLIS & HIS ORCHESTRA, but this has been crossed out and the credits shown above written in." |
| Orchestra: 15 men. |
| Session indicated as recorded in the AM. |
| Documentation of Brunswick Records derives primarily from Ross Laird's "Brunswick Records: A discography of recordings, 1916-1931" (Greenwood Press, 2001). See the ADP Brunswick Records Resources page for more information. |
| Source(s): Rigler-Deutsch Index. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Format | Note Hide Additional Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/17/1931 New York, New York. 799 Seventh Avenue, Room no. 2 | A | Master | Brunswick 6170 | 10-in. | |
| 8/17/1931 New York, New York. 799 Seventh Avenue, Room no. 2 | A | Master | Brunswick (U.K.) 1221 | 10-in. | |
| 8/17/1931 New York, New York. 799 Seventh Avenue, Room no. 2 | A | Master | Brunswick (Germany) A9141 | 10-in. | |
| 8/17/1931 New York, New York. 799 Seventh Avenue, Room no. 2 | B | Unknown |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brunswick matrix E37080. Makin’ faces at the man in the moon / Boswell Sisters ; The New Yorkers [Bill Challis Orchestra]," accessed May 15, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000234298/E37080-Makin_faces_at_the_man_in_the_moon.
Brunswick matrix E37080. Makin’ faces at the man in the moon / Boswell Sisters ; The New Yorkers [Bill Challis Orchestra]. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 15, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000234298/E37080-Makin_faces_at_the_man_in_the_moon.
"Brunswick matrix E37080. Makin’ faces at the man in the moon / Boswell Sisters ; The New Yorkers [Bill Challis Orchestra]." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 15 May 2024.
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