Edison matrix N-1041. Why can't you / B. A. Rolfe Orchestra
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Why can't you (Primary title) | Wile |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | Wile |
| Say it with songs [Motion picture] (Work title) | Wile |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Lew Brown (lyricist) | |
| B. G. De Sylva (lyricist) | |
| Ray Henderson (composer) | |
| Al Jolson (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Wile; ADP. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| B. A. Rolfe Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| J. Donald Parker (vocalist : tenor vocal) | |
| B. A. Rolfe (leader) | |
Additional Information
- Description: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
- Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Recorded simultaneously as Diamond Disc master 19317. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/26/1929 New York, New York | A | Master | Edison 14048 (Not issued) | |
| 7/26/1929 New York, New York | B | Master | Test pressing exists at TENHP. | |
| 7/26/1929 New York, New York | C | Master | Test pressing exists at TENHP. |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Edison matrix N-1041. Why can't you / B. A. Rolfe Orchestra," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000161311/N-1041-Why_cant_you.
Edison matrix N-1041. Why can't you / B. A. Rolfe Orchestra. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000161311/N-1041-Why_cant_you.
"Edison matrix N-1041. Why can't you / B. A. Rolfe Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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