Recordings made Thursday, December 18, 1947

CompanyMatrix NumberSizeFirst Take DateTitlePrimary PerformerDescription
VictorD7VB-267210-in.12/18/1947Needle pointsErskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Erskine HawkinsJazz/dance band 
VictorD7VB-284710-in.12/18/1947Big fat SamErskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy MitchellMale vocal solo, with vocal chorus and jazz/dance band 
VictorD7VB-284810-in.12/18/1947Sad eyesErskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Laura WashingtonFemale vocal solo, with jazz/dance band 
VictorD7VB-284910-in.12/18/1947Lazy bluesErskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Erskine HawkinsJazz/dance band 
VictorD7VB-285010-in.12/18/1947He lived in Texas (and she lived in Arkansas)Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders ; Billy WilliamsFemale-male vocal duet, with string band 
VictorD7VB-285110-in.12/18/1947Whoa sailorRosalie Allen ; Black River Riders ; Billy WilliamsFemale-male vocal duet, with string band 
VictorD7VB-285210-in.12/18/1947I'd rather be a cowgirlRosalie Allen ; Black River RidersFemale vocal solo, with string band 
VictorD7VB-285310-in.12/18/1947Aha! San AntoneRosalie Allen ; Black River RidersFemale vocal solo, with string band 
VictorD7VB-285410-in.12/18/1947Jet propulsionIllinois Jacquet Orchestra ; Illinois JacquetJazz octet 
VictorD7VB-285510-in.12/18/1947King JacquetIllinois Jacquet Orchestra ; Illinois JacquetJazz octet 
VictorD7VB-285610-in.12/18/1947Try me one more timeIllinois Jacquet Orchestra ; Illinois Jacquet ; Russell JacquetJazz octet, with vocal refrain 
VictorD7VB-285710-in.12/18/1947EmbryoIllinois Jacquet Orchestra ; Illinois JacquetJazz octet 
ColumbiaCCO494210-in.12/18/1947P Vine bluesBig Joe WilliamsMale vocal solo, with guitar, harmonica, string bass, and drums 
ColumbiaCCO494310-in.12/18/1947Bad and weak hearted bluesBig Joe WilliamsMale vocal solo, with guitar, harmonica, string bass, and drums 
ColumbiaCCO494410-in.12/18/1947King Biscuit stompBig Joe WilliamsMale vocal solo, with guitar, harmonica, string bass, and drums 
ColumbiaCCO494510-in.12/18/1947I'm a highway manBig Joe WilliamsMale vocal solo, with guitar, harmonica, string bass, and drums 
ColumbiaCCO494610-in.12/18/1947Banta rooster bluesBig Joe WilliamsMale vocal solo, with guitar, harmonica, string bass, and drums 
ColumbiaCCO494710-in.12/18/1947Mean step father bluesBig Joe WilliamsMale vocal solo, with guitar, harmonica, string bass, and drums 
ColumbiaCCO494810-in.12/18/1947House lady bluesBig Joe WilliamsMale vocal solo, with guitar, harmonica, string bass, and drums 
ColumbiaCCO494910-in.12/18/1947Don't you leave me hereBig Joe WilliamsMale vocal solo, with guitar, harmonica, string bass, and drums 
ColumbiaCCO495110-in.12/18/1947Ramblin' BillBig BilMale vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble 
ColumbiaCCO495210-in.12/18/1947Summer time bluesBig BilMale vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble 
Decca7430012/18/1947I want to learn about loveThe Day Dreamers ; Ella Fitzgerald  
Decca7430112/18/1947That old feelingThe Day Dreamers ; Ella Fitzgerald  
Decca7430712/18/1947Horrible, horrible loveSandra Deel ; Nancy Walker  
Decca7430812/18/1947I'm the first girl in the second rowNancy Walker  
Decca7430912/18/1947Tiny roomBill Shirley  
Decca7431012/18/1947If you'll be mineBill Shirley ; Nancy Walker  
Decca7431112/18/1947I'm not so brightHarold Lang  
Decca7432512/18/1947The Nutcracker Suite (Tchaikovsky): Part 1: Overture ; Dance of the sugar plum ; TrepakFred Waring and the Pennsylvanians  
Decca7432612/18/1947The Nutcracker Suite (Tchaikovsky): Part 2: Dance of the toy flutes ; Waltz of the flowersFred Waring and the Pennsylvanians  
Decca7432712/18/1947TearsFred Waring and the Pennsylvanians  
Decca7436212/18/1947Hawaiian cowboyBob Pressley  
Decca7436312/18/1947When the snow-birds cross the RockiesBob Pressley  
Decca7436412/18/1947I love you best of allBob Pressley  
Decca7436512/18/1947You left me with a broken heartBob Pressley  
Decca7436612/18/1947I found a brand new sweetheartRed Foley  
Decca7436712/18/1947I won and I lostRed Foley  
Decca7436912/18/1947My broken heart and IRed Foley  
Decca7437012/18/1947I'm picking up the piecesRed Foley  
Decca7437212/18/1947TelevisionRed Foley  
Decca7437312/18/1947TelevisionRed Foley  
Decca7437412/18/1947Just a man and his dogRed Foley  
Decca11119912/18/1947RosalieAl Jolson  
DeccaL 468112/18/1947'Twixt myself and meMurvyne Vye  
DeccaL 468212/18/1947When is sometimeRhonda Fleming  
DeccaL 468312/18/1947From sense to soulKenny Baker  
DeccaL 468412/18/1947o dreamer.leave Thy dreamsKenny Baker  
DeccaL 468512/18/1947Like as a mother, God comfortKenny Baker  
DeccaL 468612/18/1947Lord, I would delight in TheeKenny Baker  
DeccaL 468712/18/1947Love abidingKenny Baker  
DeccaL 468812/18/1947Shepherd, show me how to goKenny Baker  
DeccaL 468912/18/1947O gentle presenceKenny Baker  
DeccaL 469012/18/1947Come ye disconsolateKenny Baker  
DeccaL 469112/18/1947SanManny Klein ; Manny Klein Orchestra  
DeccaL 469212/18/1947Weary WeazelManny Klein ; Manny Klein Orchestra  
DeccaL 469312/18/1947Ballin' the jackDanny Kaye  
DeccaL 469812/18/1947Kol Nidre-1Al Jolson  
DeccaL 472012/18/1947Once and for alwaysBing Crosby ; Rhonda Fleming  
Columbia (U.K.)CL848710-in.12/18/1947Cho-ChoHavana Cuban Boys ; Armando Orefiche ; Peggy WalshInstrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo 
Columbia (U.K.)CL848810-in.12/18/1947KarabaliRey Alvarado ; Havana Cuban Boys ; Armando Orefiche ; Peggy WalshJazz/dance band, with vocal duet 
Columbia (U.K.)CL848910-in.12/18/1947Me estoy enamorandodetiHavana Cuban Boys ; Armando Orefiche ; Peggy WalshInstrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo 

= 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 Thursday, December 18, 1947," accessed January 4, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/date/browse?date=1947-12-18.

Recordings made on Thursday, December 18, 1947. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 4, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/date/browse?date=1947-12-18.

Recordings made on Thursday, December 18, 1947." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 4 January 2026.

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