Victor Artists
Inez Barbour (soprano vocal)
On this Date...
May 24th, 1930
When the world's on fire (Matrix BVE-59984, take 2) was recorded by Carter Family in Memphis, Tennessee
The Manhattan Merrymakers (Musical group)
Matrixes marked with 
indicate recordings are available for online listening.
Source: Victor catalog
Note on name: The Troubadours, The Serenaders, The Manhattan Merrymakers, The Virginians, Hugo Frey's Orchestra, and the Great White Way Orchestra were names used by a Victor house orchestra, generally made up of the same members.
Matrix No. |
First Recording Date |
Title |
Primary Performer |
Description |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B-28582 | 9/21/1923 | Love, my heart is calling you | Hugo Frey ; The Manhattan Merrymakers |
Jazz/dance band |
|
| B-28583 | 9/21/1923 | Songs of yesterday | The Manhattan Merrymakers |
Jazz/dance band |
|
| B-28707 | 10/2/1923 | Maggie! 'Yes ma'am!' | Hugo Frey ; The Manhattan Merrymakers |
Jazz/dance band |
|
| B-28766 | 10/24/1923 | Bonnie | Hugo Frey ; The Manhattan Merrymakers |
Jazz/dance band |
|
| B-28767 | 10/24/1923 | A love song | Hugo Frey ; The Manhattan Merrymakers |
Jazz/dance band |
|
| B-28903 | 11/1/1923 | I never had a Mammy | The Manhattan Merrymakers |
Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo |
|
| B-28904 | 11/1/1923 | Ev'ry night I cry myself to sleep over you | The Manhattan Merrymakers |
Jazz/dance band |
|
| B-28958 | 11/16/1923 | Tweet, tweet | Hugo Frey ; The Manhattan Merrymakers |
Jazz/dance band, with whistling |
|
| B-28959 | 11/16/1923 | I've been a fool | Hugo Frey ; The Manhattan Merrymakers |
Jazz/dance band |
|
| B-28984 | 11/26/1923 | Down on the farm (they all ask for you) | Hugo Frey ; The Manhattan Merrymakers |
Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo |
|
| B-28985 | 11/26/1923 | Toodle-oo | Hugo Frey ; The Manhattan Merrymakers |
Jazz/dance band |
|
| B-29128 | 12/14/1923 | When Mother sings 'Sweet and low' | The Manhattan Merrymakers ; Peerless Quartet |
Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet |
|
| B-29129 | 12/14/1923 | Before you go | The Manhattan Merrymakers |
Jazz/dance band |
|
| B-29162 | 12/28/1923 | Yes, dear | George Price |
Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band |
|
| B-29163 | 12/28/1923 | When you love | The Manhattan Merrymakers |
Jazz/dance band |
|
| B-29184 | 1/7/1924 | I love the girl who kisses (I hate the girl who don't) | The Manhattan Merrymakers |
Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo |
|
| B-29185 | 1/7/1924 | Supposing | The Manhattan Merrymakers |
Jazz/dance band |
|
| B-29332 | 1/21/1924 | Linger awhile | Marcia Freer ; Lewis James |
Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band |
|
| B-29355 | 1/28/1924 | Nita (I need you) | George Price |
Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band |
|
| B-29356 | 1/28/1924 | California, here I come | The Manhattan Merrymakers ; George Price |
Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band |
|
| B-29520 | 2/18/1924 | Ted Morse medley | Hugo Frey ; The Manhattan Merrymakers |
Jazz/dance band |