Edison matrix 19317. Why can't you / B. A. Rolfe Orchestra
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Why can't you (Primary title) | Disc label |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | Disc label |
| Say it with songs [Motion picture] (Work title) | Disc label |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Lew Brown (lyricist) | |
| B. G. De Sylva (lyricist) | |
| Ray Henderson (composer) | |
| Al Jolson (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label; ADP. | |
| Personnel | Notes Hide Additional Titles |
| B. A. Rolfe Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| J. Donald Parker (vocalist : tenor vocal) | |
| B. A. Rolfe (leader) | |
- Description: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
- Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Source(s): Documentation held by the Thomas Edison National Historical Park, including recording ledgers, cash books, and artifact descriptions; Wile (personnel); disc. |
| Recorded simultaneously as lateral "Needle Type" master N-1041. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Format | Note Hide Additional Titles | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/26/1929 New York, New York | A | Master | Test pressing exists at TENHP. | |||
| 7/26/1929 New York, New York | B | Master | Test pressing exists at TENHP. | |||
| 7/26/1929 New York, New York | C | Master | Edison 52645 | 10-in. | ||
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Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Edison matrix 19317. Why can't you / B. A. Rolfe Orchestra," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000160115/19317-Why_cant_you.
Edison matrix 19317. Why can't you / B. A. Rolfe Orchestra. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000160115/19317-Why_cant_you.
"Edison matrix 19317. Why can't you / B. A. Rolfe Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.
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