Columbia matrix [W]151143. Someone sang a sweeter song to Mary / The Four Aces
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Someone sang a sweeter song to Mary (Primary title) | Disc label (Regal G-20997) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Terry Shand (composer) | |
| Terry Shand (lyricist) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label; U.S. Copyright Office files. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| The Four Aces (Vocal group) | |
| Charlie Anderson (vocalist) | |
| Charlie Anderson (instrumentalist : steel guitar) | |
| Bennis Finnegan (vocalist) | |
| Bennis Finnegan (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| Joe Markese (vocalist) | |
| Joe Markese (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| Al Perry (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
- Description: Male vocal quartet, with guitar and steel guitar
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
- Title Note: Brooks/Rust lists "MacDonald" as one of the composers of this title.
| Notes |
|---|
| Columbia matrix card indicates that the Western Electric system was used on this master, but W does not appear in the wax. |
| Source(s): Musiktiteldb.de website (issues); disc. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/5/1931 New York, New York | 1 | Unknown | ||
| 1/5/1931 New York, New York | 2 | Master | Harmony 1267-H | |
| 1/5/1931 New York, New York | 2 | Master | Velvet Tone 2267-V | |
| 1/5/1931 New York, New York | 2 | Master | Clarion 5208-C | |
| 1/5/1931 New York, New York | 2 | Master | Regal G 20997 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Columbia matrix [W]151143. Someone sang a sweeter song to Mary / The Four Aces," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000040688/W151143-Someone_sang_a_sweeter_song_to_Mary.
Columbia matrix [W]151143. Someone sang a sweeter song to Mary / The Four Aces. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000040688/W151143-Someone_sang_a_sweeter_song_to_Mary.
"Columbia matrix [W]151143. Someone sang a sweeter song to Mary / The Four Aces." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.
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