Recordings made Tuesday, May 19, 1931

Company	Matrix Number	Size	First Take Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description
Brunswick	E36704	10-in.	5/19/1931	Building a home for you	Art Kahn Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
Brunswick	E36705-E36706	10-in.	5/19/1931	Two little, blue little eyes	Art Kahn Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)
Brunswick	E36702-E36703	10-in.	5/19/1931	Building a home for you	Art Kahn Orchestra ; Ross Colby	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)
Brunswick	E36701	10-in.	5/19/1931	Two little, blue little eyes	Art Kahn Orchestra ; Ross Colby	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
Victor	BVE-69315	10-in.	5/19/1931	My bone's gonna rise again	Dave & Howard	Male vocal duet, with guitar and harmonica
Victor	BVE-69316	10-in.	5/19/1931	Fancy Nancy	Dave & Howard	Male vocal duet, with guitar and harmonica
Victor	BVE-69317	10-in.	5/19/1931	Bay rum blues	Dave & Howard	Male vocal duet, with guitar and harmonica
Victor	BVE-69318	10-in.	5/19/1931	Serves 'em fine	Dave & Howard	Male vocal duet, with guitar and harmonica
Gramophone	2W156	12-in.	5/19/1931	O memetēs (Ο μεμετης)	Dimitris Arapakis (Δημήτρης Αραπάκης)	Male vocal solo, with guitar, cimbalom, and clarinet
Gramophone	2W154	12-in.	5/19/1931	Panoria (Πανορια)	Dimitris Arapakis (Δημήτρης Αραπάκης)	Male vocal solo, with clarinet, guitar, and cimbalom
Gramophone	2W155	12-in.	5/19/1931	Eiomaste orkismenoi (Ειμαστε ορκισμενοι)	Dimitris Arapakis (Δημήτρης Αραπάκης)	Male vocal solo, with clarinet, guitar, and cimbalom
Gramophone	2W161	12-in.	5/19/1931	Kolokotrōnaioi (Κολοκοτρωναιοι)	Dimitris Arapakis (Δημήτρης Αραπάκης)	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio
Gramophone	2W153	12-in.	5/19/1931	Angelō (Αγγελω)	Dimitris Arapakis (Δημήτρης Αραπάκης)	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio
Brunswick	LA1021	12-in.	5/19/1931	[No title shown]	Elks Orchestra	Orchestra, with vocal ensemble
Brunswick	LA1022	12-in.	5/19/1931	[No title shown]	Elks Orchestra	Orchestra, with vocal ensemble
Gramophone	0T195	10-in.	5/19/1931	Skeppsgosse lilla	Folke Andersson	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble
Gramophone	0T196	10-in.	5/19/1931	I en skog på Berget Ida	Folke Andersson	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble
Victor	MVE-69543	16-in.	5/19/1931	Fox Movietone news. Vol. 4, no. 69	Fox Film Corporation	Motion picture soundtrack : Film to wax transfer
Columbia (U.K.)	WBX1032	12-in.	5/19/1931	Sola, perduta, abandonata	Francesco Merli ; Maria Zamboni	Opera
Columbia (U.K.)	WBX1033	12-in.	5/19/1931	Muoio scendon le tenebre	Francesco Merli ; Maria Zamboni	Opera
Columbia	W351019	10-in.	5/19/1931	My cradle sweetheart	Frank Auburn and his Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Tom Frawley [Scrappy Lambert]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
Victor	BRC-69627	10-in.	5/19/1931	Pietro's return (March)	Frank Gaviani ; Pietro	Accordion duet
Victor	BRC-69628	10-in.	5/19/1931	Accordionette	Frank Gaviani ; Pietro	Accordion duet
Brunswick	E36709	10-in.	5/19/1931	I’m gonna yodel my way to heaven	Frankie Marvin	Male vocal solo and yodeling, with orchestra
Brunswick	E36710	10-in.	5/19/1931	Old Man Duff	Frankie Marvin	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar
Victor	MVE-UNI-41[a]	16-in.	5/19/1931	Universal newspaper newsreel. Vol. 3, no. 41	Graham McNamee	Motion picture soundtrack : Announcing, with dubbed recordings
Columbia (U.K.)	WL3086	10-in.	5/19/1931	Larmes d'amour	Grandini ; Orchestre Persiani-Chabran	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble
Columbia (U.K.)	WL3084	10-in.	approximately May 19, 1931	Je t'aime encore!	Grandini ; Orchestre Persiani-Chabran	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble
Columbia (U.K.)	WL3085	10-in.	approximately May 19, 1931	Je t'aime attendue	Grandini ; Orchestre Persiani-Chabran	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble
Gramophone	2W166	12-in.	5/19/1931	Chanoumikos choros (Χανουμικος χορος)	Greek instrumental ensemble (unidentified, Gramophone Co.)	Instrumental ensemble
Victor	BVE-69313	10-in.	5/19/1931	Whisper softly, Mother's dying	Kid Smith and Family	Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and violin
Victor	BVE-69314	10-in.	5/19/1931	Little Bessie	Kid Smith and Family	Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and violin
Columbia	W351021	10-in.	5/19/1931	Have you forgotten?	Lloyd Keating and his Music [Selvin's Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
Victor	MVE-69542	16-in.	5/19/1931	Hearst Metrotone news. 1931-32 series, no. 267	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer	Motion picture soundtrack : Film to wax transfer
Victor	MVE-69544	16-in.	5/19/1931	Daybreak	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer	Motion picture soundtrack : Film to wax transfer
Victor	MVE-69545	16-in.	5/19/1931	Daybreak	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer	Motion picture soundtrack : Film to wax transfer
Columbia (U.K.)	WB4132	10-in.	5/19/1931	Addio chico	Orchestra Jazz Columbia	Jazz/dance band
Columbia (U.K.)	WB4133	10-in.	5/19/1931	Finestra a Siviglia	Orchestra Jazz Columbia	Jazz/dance band
Columbia (U.K.)	WB4134	10-in.	5/19/1931	Bella negrita	Orchestra Jazz Columbia	Jazz/dance band
Columbia (U.K.)	WB4135	10-in.	5/19/1931	A. B. C. fino alla Z.	Orchestra Jazz Columbia	Jazz/dance band
Columbia (U.K.)	WB4136	10-in.	5/19/1931	Chi è questa bella signora?	Orchestra Jazz Columbia	Jazz/dance band
Brunswick	E36707	10-in.	5/19/1931	Now you’re in my arms	Pat Harrington	Male vocal solo, with orchestra
Brunswick	E36708	10-in.	5/19/1931	Dream a little dream of me	Pat Harrington	Male vocal solo, with orchestra
Columbia	W351023	10-in.	5/19/1931	Treat me like a baby	Phil Hughes and his High Hatters [Selvin's Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
Victor	BRC-69626	10-in.	5/19/1931	Beautiful days	Pietro	Accordion duet
Victor	BRC-69629	10-in.	5/19/1931	Danube wave	Pietro	Accordion solo
Gramophone	0T191	10-in.	5/19/1931	Heilani kun kukka	Rafael Ramstedt	Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet
Gramophone	0T192	10-in.	5/19/1931	Kahvikeittäjä	Rafael Ramstedt	Male vocal solo, with piano
Gramophone	0T193	10-in.	5/19/1931	Kahvikeittäjä	Rafael Ramstedt	Male vocal solo, with piano
Gramophone	0T189	10-in.	5/19/1931	Sun, mun tai jonkun toisen	Rafael Ramstedt	Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet
Victor	BVE-69307	10-in.	5/19/1931	I feel so blue	Reece Fleming ; Respers Townsend	Male vocal duet, with guitar and harmonica
Victor	BVE-69308	10-in.	5/19/1931	A drunkard's resolution	Reece Fleming ; Respers Townsend	Male vocal duet, with guitar and harmonica
Victor	BVE-69309	10-in.	5/19/1931	My baby can't be found	Reece Fleming ; Respers Townsend	Male vocal duet, with guitar and harmonica
Victor	BVE-69310	10-in.	5/19/1931	Sweet daddy from Tennessee	Reece Fleming ; Respers Townsend	Male vocal duet, with guitar and harmonica
Victor	BVE-69311	10-in.	5/19/1931	How can you be mean to me	Reece Fleming ; Respers Townsend	Male vocal duet, with guitar and harmonica
Victor	BVE-69312	10-in.	5/19/1931	Come and drift with me	Reece Fleming ; Respers Townsend	Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar
Victor	MRC-C-1106[b]	16-in.	5/19/1931	Bachelor apartment	RKO Radio Pictures	Motion picture soundtrack : Film to wax transfer
Victor	MRC-C-1106[c]	16-in.	5/19/1931	Bachelor apartment	RKO Radio Pictures	Motion picture soundtrack : Film to wax transfer
Victor	MRC-C-1106[d]	16-in.	5/19/1931	Bachelor apartment	RKO Radio Pictures	Motion picture soundtrack : Film to wax transfer
Victor	MRC-C-1106[e]	16-in.	5/19/1931	Bachelor apartment	RKO Radio Pictures	Motion picture soundtrack : Film to wax transfer
Victor	MRC-C-1106[f]	16-in.	5/19/1931	Bachelor apartment	RKO Radio Pictures	Motion picture soundtrack : Film to wax transfer
Victor	MRC-DS-10-31	16-in.	5/19/1931	Diamond experts	RKO-Pathe	Motion picture soundtrack : Film to wax transfer
Columbia	W351020	10-in.	5/19/1931	Faithfully yours	Selvin’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
Columbia	W351022	10-in.	5/19/1931	Under your window tonight (Yoo-hoo I'll call to you)	Selvin’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
Gramophone	2W169	12-in.	5/19/1931	Mi rotas giati	Tetos Demetriades (Τετος Δημητριαδης)	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble
Brunswick	LAT1020	10-in.	5/19/1931	[No title shown]	Unidentified performer(s) (Brunswick Records)	Unknown
Victor	FVE-UNI-41	35mm film	5/19/1931	Universal newspaper newsreel. Vol. 3, no. 41	Universal Pictures Corporation	Motion picture soundtrack

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Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Recordings made on Tuesday, May 19, 1931," accessed January 8, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/date/browse?date=1931-05-19.

Recordings made on Tuesday, May 19, 1931. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 8, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/date/browse?date=1931-05-19.

Recordings made on Tuesday, May 19, 1931." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 8 January 2026.

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