Columbia matrix W144793. Playground in the sky / Franklyn Baur ; Ben Selvin and his Orchestra ; Lewis James

TitleSource
Playground in the sky (Primary title)Disc label (RDI)
Fox trot (Title descriptor)Disc label (RDI)
Sidewalks of New York (Work title)Disc label (RDI)
Authors and ComposersNotes
Eddie Dowling (songwriter)
James F. Hanley (songwriter)
Composer information source: Disc label.
PersonnelNotes
Ben Selvin and his Orchestra (Musical group)Listing for Selvin's Orchestra.
Franklyn Baur (vocalist : tenor vocal)
Lewis James (vocalist : tenor vocal)
Ben Selvin (leader)
Additional Information
  • Description: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet
  • Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 10-in.
Notes
Source(s): Rigler-Deutsch Index.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
9/23/1927 New York, New York 1 Unknown
9/23/1927 New York, New York 2 Unknown
9/23/1927 New York, New York 3 Master Columbia 1133-D 10-in.

Playground in the sky / Franklyn Baur ; Ben Selvin and his Orchestra ; Lewis James

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Playground in the sky / Franklyn Baur ; Ben Selvin and his Orchestra ; Lewis James - Columbia 1133-D - Take 3 - 9/23/1927
Audio of this recording from the UCSB Library
℗ © Sony Music Entertainment.
9/23/1927 New York, New York Unknown Master Columbia (U.K.) 4724 10-in.

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Columbia matrix W144793. Playground in the sky / Franklyn Baur ; Ben Selvin and his Orchestra ; Lewis James," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000034508/W144793-Playground_in_the_sky.

Columbia matrix W144793. Playground in the sky / Franklyn Baur ; Ben Selvin and his Orchestra ; Lewis James. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000034508/W144793-Playground_in_the_sky.

"Columbia matrix W144793. Playground in the sky / Franklyn Baur ; Ben Selvin and his Orchestra ; Lewis James." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.

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