Victor matrix BS-83797. Two cigarettes in the dark / Jerry Johnson and his Orchestra
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Two cigarettes in the dark (Primary title) | Disc label |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | Disc label |
| Dos cigarrillos en la obscuridad (Parallel (translated) title) | Disc label |
| Kill that story (Work title) | Disc label |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Lew Pollack (composer) | |
| Paul Francis Webster (lyricist) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label; ADP. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Jerry Johnson and his Orchestra (Musical group) | Pseudonym on Victor 24710 for Dick Robertson Orchestra. |
| Dick Robertson Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Dick Robertson (vocalist : tenor vocal) | |
| Jerry Johnson (director) | |
| Eli E. Oberstein (director) | |
- Description: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
- Instrumentation: Bass, 3 saxophones, 3 trumpets, trombone, guitar, piano, and traps
- Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers: "[Made for] Bluebird." |
| Ledgers list both Jerry Johnson and Eli E. Oberstein as directors. |
| Source(s): Rigler-Deutsch Index; Victor blue history card; Victor ledgers; disc. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/22/1934 New York, New York. Victor Studio 1 [155 E. 24th St.] | 1 | Master | Victor 24710 | |
| 8/22/1934 New York, New York. Victor Studio 1 [155 E. 24th St.] | 1A | Not processed |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BS-83797. Two cigarettes in the dark / Jerry Johnson and his Orchestra," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200017470/BS-83797-Two_cigarettes_in_the_dark.
Victor matrix BS-83797. Two cigarettes in the dark / Jerry Johnson and his Orchestra. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200017470/BS-83797-Two_cigarettes_in_the_dark.
"Victor matrix BS-83797. Two cigarettes in the dark / Jerry Johnson and his Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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