Victor matrix BS-83134. Happy or lonesome / Carter Family
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Happy or lonesome (Primary title) | Disc label (BHC verso) |
| Are you happy or lonesome (Alternate title) | Meade |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| A. P. Carter (lyricist) | |
| A. P. Carter (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label (BHC); U.S. Copyright Office files. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Carter Family (Vocal group) | |
| A. P. Carter (vocalist : bass vocal) | |
| Maybelle Carter (vocalist : soprano vocal) | |
| Maybelle Carter (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| Sara Carter (instrumentalist : autoharp) | |
| Sara Carter (vocalist : alto vocal) | |
Additional Information
- Description: Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
- Title Note: The Victor disc label attributes composition of the song to A. P. Carter, presumably for his adapter/arranger role.
| Notes |
|---|
| Source(s): Russell (personnel; issue); Victor blue history card; Victor ledgers. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/8/1934 Camden, New Jersey. Church Bldg. Studio 2 | 1 | Master | Bluebird B-5650 | |||
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| 5/8/1934 Camden, New Jersey. Church Bldg. Studio 2 | 1 | Master | Montgomery Ward M-4550 | |||
| 5/8/1934 Camden, New Jersey. Church Bldg. Studio 2 | 1 | Master | Regal Zonophone (Australia) G 22470 | |||
| 5/8/1934 Camden, New Jersey. Church Bldg. Studio 2 | 1A | Not processed | ||||
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BS-83134. Happy or lonesome / Carter Family," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200017193/BS-83134-Happy_or_lonesome.
Victor matrix BS-83134. Happy or lonesome / Carter Family. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200017193/BS-83134-Happy_or_lonesome.
"Victor matrix BS-83134. Happy or lonesome / Carter Family." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.
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