Recordings made Saturday, May 4, 1940

CompanyMatrix NumberSizeFirst Take DateTitlePrimary PerformerDescription
VictorPBS-04965510-in.5/4/1940Cotton tailDuke Ellington Famous OrchestraJazz/dance band 
VictorPBS-04965610-in.5/4/1940Don't get around much anymoreDuke Ellington Famous OrchestraJazz/dance band 
ColumbiaDAL113210-in.5/4/1940Pipe liner bluesSunshine BoysString band, with male vocal solo 
ColumbiaDAL113310-in.5/4/1940Lay me down beside my darlingSunshine BoysString band, with male vocal solo 
ColumbiaDAL113410-in.5/4/1940What's the matter with Deep ElmSunshine BoysString band, with male vocal solo 
ColumbiaDAL113510-in.5/4/1940Tell me with your blue eyesSunshine BoysString band, with male vocal solo 
ColumbiaDAL113610-in.5/4/1940It's a weary world without my blue eyesSunshine BoysString band, with male vocal solo 
ColumbiaDAL113710-in.5/4/1940It's hard to please your mindSunshine BoysString band, with male vocal solo 
ColumbiaDAL113810-in.5/4/1940Cco-se-cooSunshine BoysString band, with male vocal solo 
ColumbiaDAL113910-in.5/4/1940Forgive and forgetSunshine BoysString band, with male vocal solo 
ColumbiaDAL114010-in.5/4/1940Shady green pasturesWright Brothers Gospel SingersMale vocal ensemble 
ColumbiaDAL114110-in.5/4/1940Walk aroundWright Brothers Gospel SingersMale vocal ensemble 
ColumbiaDAL114210-in.5/4/1940Mother is your friendWright Brothers Gospel SingersMale vocal ensemble 
ColumbiaDAL114310-in.5/4/1940Jordan's stormy banksWright Brothers Gospel SingersMale vocal ensemble 
ColumbiaDAL114410-in.5/4/1940Some dayWright Brothers Gospel SingersMale vocal ensemble 
ColumbiaDAL114510-in.5/4/1940Gospel trainWright Brothers Gospel SingersMale vocal ensemble 
ColumbiaDAL114610-in.5/4/1940Cool down hereWright Brothers Gospel SingersMale vocal ensemble 
ColumbiaDAL114710-in.5/4/1940He's my rockWright Brothers Gospel SingersMale vocal ensemble 

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

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Recordings made on Saturday, May 4, 1940," accessed January 4, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/date/browse?date=1940-05-04.

Recordings made on Saturday, May 4, 1940. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 4, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/date/browse?date=1940-05-04.

Recordings made on Saturday, May 4, 1940." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 4 January 2026.

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