Columbia matrix [W]149741. Under a Texas moon / Hotel Biltmore Music ; Bert Lown
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Under a Texas moon (Primary title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Under a Texas moon [Motion picture] (Work title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Ray Perkins (composer) | |
| Ray Perkins (lyricist) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label; ADP. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Bert Lown (leader) | |
| Hotel Biltmore Music (Musical group) | Listed on Harmony 1088-H as Biltmore Hotel Music. |
| Smith Ballew (vocalist) | |
| Paul Mason (vocalist) | |
| Bert Lown's Paramounteers (Musical group) | Pseudonym on Diva 3088-G for Hotel Biltmore Music. |
- Description: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio
- Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Brooks/Rust does not identify the vocal trio that performs on this master; Johnson and Shirley list Paul Mason and Smith Ballew, "+1." |
| Columbia matrix card indicates that the Western Electric system was used on this master, but W does not appear in the wax. |
| Source(s): Johnson and Shirley (personnel; issues); Rigler-Deutsch Index. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/8/1930 New York, New York | 1 | Master | Harmony 1088-H | |
| 1/8/1930 New York, New York | 1 | Master | Velvet Tone 2088-V | |
| 1/8/1930 New York, New York | 1 | Master | Diva 3088-G | |
| 1/8/1930 New York, New York | 1 | Master | Columbia (U.K.) CB-104 | Issued for the Spanish market. |
| 1/8/1930 New York, New York | 2 | Master | Harmony 1088-H |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Columbia matrix [W]149741. Under a Texas moon / Hotel Biltmore Music ; Bert Lown," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000039299/W149741-Under_a_Texas_moon.
Columbia matrix [W]149741. Under a Texas moon / Hotel Biltmore Music ; Bert Lown. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000039299/W149741-Under_a_Texas_moon.
"Columbia matrix [W]149741. Under a Texas moon / Hotel Biltmore Music ; Bert Lown." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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