Recordings made Friday, March 20, 1931

Company	Matrix Number	Size	First Take Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description
Victor	MVR-61352	16-in.	3/20/1931	One of the Smiths	Hal Roach Studios	Motion picture soundtrack : Re-recording from film
Victor	MVR-61353	16-in.	3/20/1931	One of the Smiths	Hal Roach Studios	Motion picture soundtrack : Re-recording from film
Victor	MVR-61354	16-in.	3/20/1931	One of the Smiths	Hal Roach Studios	Motion picture soundtrack : Re-recording from film
Victor	BRC-64892	10-in.	3/20/1931	Stop yer playin'	Eddie Bell	Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet
Victor	ABRC-64893	10-in.	3/20/1931	Stop yer playin'	Frank Luther	Male vocal solo, with guitar and violin
Victor	ABRC-64894	10-in.	3/20/1931	Divorce blues	Frank Luther	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble
Victor	BRC-64895	10-in.	3/20/1931	Divorce blues	Eddie Bell	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble
Victor	BRC-64896	10-in.	3/20/1931	American Farm Bureau Federation Band and Vocal Chorus	American Farm Bureau Federation Band ; American Farm Bureau Federation Vocal Chorus	Radio broadcast : Band and vocal chorus
Victor	BRC-64897	10-in.	3/20/1931	Talk by Mr. M. S. Winder	Mr. M. S. Winder	Radio broadcast : Speech, with band and vocal chorus
Victor	MVE-68788	16-in.	3/20/1931	Under suspicion	Fox Film Corporation	Motion picture soundtrack : Film to wax transfer
Victor	MVE-68789	16-in.	3/20/1931	Under suspicion	Fox Film Corporation	Motion picture soundtrack : Re-recording from film, with dubbed recording
Victor	MVE-68790	16-in.	3/20/1931	Under suspicion	Fox Film Corporation	Motion picture soundtrack : Film to wax transfer
Victor	MRC-68793	16-in.	3/20/1931	One punch O'Toole	Tiffany Prod., Inc.	Motion picture soundtrack : Film to wax transfer
Victor	MRC-68794	16-in.	3/20/1931	One punch O'Toole	Tiffany Prod., Inc.	Motion picture soundtrack : Film to wax transfer
Victor	MRC-68795	16-in.	3/20/1931	Chasing around	Tiffany Prod., Inc.	Motion picture soundtrack : Film to wax transfer
Victor	MRC-68796	16-in.	3/20/1931	Chasing around	Tiffany Prod., Inc.	Motion picture soundtrack : Film to wax transfer
Victor	BVE-68809	10-in.	3/20/1931	Just a lei of roses	Hilo Hawaiian Orchestra ; Paul Small	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo (Hawaiian)
Victor	BVE-68810	10-in.	3/20/1931	(I'm coming back) Honolulu Lou	Hilo Hawaiian Orchestra ; Paul Small	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo (Hawaiian)
Victor	BVE-68811	10-in.	3/20/1931	Cornpone in potlikker	Bud Billings ; Joe Billings	Male vocal duet, with violin, clarinet, and guitar
Victor	MRC-68901	16-in.	3/20/1931	Mr. Lemon of Orange	Fox Film Corporation	Motion picture soundtrack : Film to wax transfer
Victor	MRC-68902	16-in.	3/20/1931	Mr. Lemon of Orange	Fox Film Corporation	Motion picture soundtrack : Film to wax transfer
Victor	MVE-UNI-24[a]	16-in.	3/20/1931	Universal newspaper newsreel. Vol. 3, no. 24	Graham McNamee	Motion picture soundtrack : Announcing, with dubbed recordings
Victor	FVE-UNI-24	35mm film	3/20/1931	Universal newspaper newsreel. Vol. 3, no. 24	Universal Pictures Corporation	Motion picture soundtrack
Victor	MRC-DV-6-31	16-in.	3/20/1931	Thom, the unknown	RKO-Pathe	Motion picture soundtrack : Film to wax transfer
Columbia	W151445	10-in.	3/20/1931	You'll be mine in apple blossom time	Helen Rowland ; Paul Small	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra
Columbia	W151446	10-in.	3/20/1931	Chidlins	The Rondoliers	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra
Columbia	W151447	10-in.	3/20/1931	Siboney	Enrique Madriguera and his Rumba Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
Columbia	W151448	10-in.	3/20/1931	Adiós	Enrique Madriguera and his Rumba Orchestra	Jazz/dance band
Columbia	W151449	10-in.	3/20/1931	Dinah Lee from Tennessee	Kate Smith	Female vocal solo, with piano
Columbia	W151450	10-in.	3/20/1931	You didn't have to tell me (I knew it all the time)	Kate Smith	Female vocal solo, with piano
OKeh	W404890	10-in.	3/20/1931	Daniel saw the stone	Silver Leaf Quartette of Norfolk	Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied
OKeh	W404891	10-in.	3/20/1931	We'll anchor bye and bye	Silver Leaf Quartette of Norfolk	Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied
OKeh	W404892	10-in.	3/20/1931	Oh! Glory, glory	Silver Leaf Quartette of Norfolk	Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied
Brunswick	VO147	10-in.	3/20/1931	Nebraska blues	Victoria Spivey	Female vocal solo, with piano
Brunswick	VO148	10-in.	3/20/1931	He wants too much	Victoria Spivey	Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano
Brunswick	VO149	10-in.	3/20/1931	Low down man blues	Victoria Spivey	Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano
Brunswick	VO150	10-in.	3/20/1931	Don’t trust nobody blues	Victoria Spivey	Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano
Brunswick	XC6980	12-in.	3/20/1931	Louie’s Hungry Five, episode 151, pt. 2	Speaker(s) (unidentified; Brunswick Records]	Radio transcription disc : Comic scene, with instrumental ensemble
Brunswick	XC7522	12-in.	3/20/1931	Gruen Answer Man : Musical signature program A	Unidentified performer(s) (Brunswick Records)	Radio transcription disc
Brunswick	XC7523	12-in.	3/20/1931	Gruen Answer Man : Musical signature program B	Unidentified performer(s) (Brunswick Records)	Radio transcription disc
Brunswick	XC7524	12-in.	3/20/1931	Gruen Answer Man : Musical signature program C	Unidentified performer(s) (Brunswick Records)	Radio transcription disc
Brunswick	XC7525	12-in.	3/20/1931	Patronize your neighbourhood grocer, pt. 1	Ralph A. Wettstein	Radio transcription disc
Brunswick	LA975	10-in.	3/20/1931	In a cafe on the road to Calais	Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)
Brunswick	LA976	10-in.	3/20/1931	To whisper, dear, I love you	Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)
Gennett	17631	10-in.	3/20/1931	Richmond stomp	State Street Ramblers	Jazz/dance band
ARC	10516	10-in.	3/20/1931	When the world's on fire	Famous Garland Jubilee Singers [Bryant's Jubilee Quintette]	Vocal ensemble, with piano
ARC	10517	10-in.	3/20/1931	This train	Famous Garland Jubilee Singers [Bryant's Jubilee Quintette]	Vocal ensemble, with piano
ARC	10518	10-in.	3/20/1931	King Jesus is a-listening	Famous Garland Jubilee Singers [Bryant's Jubilee Quintette]	Vocal ensemble, unaccompanied
ARC	10519	10-in.	3/20/1931	I want to be ready	Famous Garland Jubilee Singers [Bryant's Jubilee Quintette]	Vocal ensemble, with piano
ARC	10520	10-in.	3/20/1931	Sinner, you better get ready	Famous Garland Jubilee Singers [Bryant's Jubilee Quintette]	Vocal ensemble, unaccompanied
ARC	10521	10-in.	3/20/1931	I know the Lord has laid his hand on me	Famous Garland Jubilee Singers [Bryant's Jubilee Quintette]	Vocal ensemble, with piano
ARC	10522	10-in.	3/20/1931	Oh Lord how long?	Famous Garland Jubilee Singers [Bryant's Jubilee Quintette]	Vocal ensemble, with piano
ARC	10523	10-in.	3/20/1931	Hold the wind	Famous Garland Jubilee Singers [Bryant's Jubilee Quintette]	Vocal ensemble, unaccompanied
ARC	10524	10-in.	3/20/1931	Oh rocks don't you fall on me	Famous Garland Jubilee Singers [Bryant's Jubilee Quintette]	Vocal ensemble, with piano
Columbia (U.K.)	WB4052	10-in.	3/20/1931	Al campo	Nuova Banda Columbia di Milano	Band
Columbia (U.K.)	WB4053	10-in.	3/20/1931	Valida gens	Nuova Banda Columbia di Milano	Band
Columbia (U.K.)	WB4054	10-in.	3/20/1931	Inno al fante	Nuova Banda Columbia di Milano	Band
Columbia (U.K.)	WL2918	10-in.	3/20/1931	Les Allobroges	Joseph Édouard Barat ; Musique du 5e Régiment d'Infanterie	Band
Columbia (U.K.)	WL2919	10-in.	3/20/1931	Les poilus de 1er corps	Joseph Édouard Barat ; Musique du 5e Régiment d'Infanterie	Band
Columbia (U.K.)	WL2920	10-in.	3/20/1931	Marche tartare	Joseph Édouard Barat ; Musique du 5e Régiment d'Infanterie	Band
Columbia (U.K.)	WL2921	10-in.	3/20/1931	Drole de marche	Joseph Édouard Barat ; Musique du 5e Régiment d'Infanterie	Band
Columbia (U.K.)	WL2922	10-in.	3/20/1931	Marche cosaque	Joseph Édouard Barat ; Musique du 5e Régiment d'Infanterie	Band
Columbia (U.K.)	WL2923	10-in.	3/20/1931	Marche egyptienne	Joseph Édouard Barat ; Musique du 5e Régiment d'Infanterie	Band

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

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Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Recordings made on Friday, March 20, 1931," accessed January 6, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/date/browse?date=1931-03-20.

Recordings made on Friday, March 20, 1931. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 6, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/date/browse?date=1931-03-20.

Recordings made on Friday, March 20, 1931." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 6 January 2026.

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