Victor matrix BS-80635. Jungle fever / Red Nichols ; Pennies ; Songcopators
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Jungle fever (Primary title) | Disc label (BHC verso) |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | Disc label (BHC verso) |
| Operator 13 [Motion picture] (Work title) | Disc label (BHC verso) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Howard Dietz (lyricist) | |
| Walter Donaldson (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label (BHC). | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Pennies (Musical group) | Listed on disc label as "World Famous Pennies." |
| Songcopators (Vocal group) | |
| Red Nichols (leader) | |
| Eli E. Oberstein (session supervisor) | |
Additional Information
- Description: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble
- Instrumentation: 3 saxophones, 3 trumpets, trombone, tuba, guitar, piano, and traps
- Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
- Title Note: The Bluebird disc label erroneously attributes the composition of the song to Walter Donaldson and Gus Kahn.
| Notes |
|---|
| Bluebird disc label: "Red Nichols and his World Famous Pennies." |
| Victor ledgers: "Mr. Eli Oberstein, present." |
| Source(s): Rigler-Deutsch Index; Victor blue history card; Victor ledgers. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/18/1934 Chicago, Illinois | 1 | Master | Bluebird B-5547 | |
| 6/18/1934 Chicago, Illinois | 1 | Master | Victor [BS-80635] | Custom pressing. |
| 6/18/1934 Chicago, Illinois | 1A | Not processed |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BS-80635. Jungle fever / Red Nichols ; Pennies ; Songcopators," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200015514/BS-80635-Jungle_fever.
Victor matrix BS-80635. Jungle fever / Red Nichols ; Pennies ; Songcopators. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200015514/BS-80635-Jungle_fever.
"Victor matrix BS-80635. Jungle fever / Red Nichols ; Pennies ; Songcopators." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.
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