Columbia matrix W351044. Makin' faces at the man in the moon / Selvin’s Orchestra
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Makin' faces at the man in the moon (Primary title) | Disc label |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | Disc label |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Al Hoffman (lyricist) | |
| Max Rich (composer) | |
| Kate Smith (lyricist) | |
| Ned Washington (lyricist) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label; ADP. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Selvin’s Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Ben Selvin (leader) | |
| Jerry Fenwyck and his Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra] (Musical group) | Listing on Harmony 1342-H, Velvet Tone 2417-V, and Clarion 5353-C for Selvin's Orchestra. |
| Golden Terrace Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra] (Musical group) | Listing on OK 41517, Par R995, and Od A-221374 for Selvin's Orchestra. |
| Milt Coleman (vocalist) | |
- Description: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
- Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Johnson and Shirley notes that the vocalist on this selection was previously identified as Eddie Walters but that the file cards "clearly credit" the selection to Milt Coleman. Also noted: "It is not known where the claim of Walters' presence originated unless Eddie Walters is a pseudonym for Milto Coleman or vice versa, or an aural misidentification." |
| Source(s): Johnson and Shirley (personnel; issues); Rust Dance bands (take date); disc. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/18/1931 New York, New York | 1 | Unknown | ||||
| 6/18/1931 New York, New York | 2 | Master | Harmony 1342-H | |||
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| 6/18/1931 New York, New York | 2 | Master | Velvet Tone 2417-V | |||
| 6/18/1931 New York, New York | 2 | Master | Clarion 5353-C | |||
| 6/18/1931 New York, New York | 2 | Master | OKeh 41517 | Issued from OK dub W404973, made ca. Aug.-Sept. 1931. | ||
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| 6/18/1931 New York, New York | 2 | Master | Parlophone (U.K.) R 995 | Issued from OK dub W404973, made ca. Aug.-Sept. 1931. | ||
| 6/18/1931 New York, New York | 2 | Master | Odeon A 221374 | Issued from OK dub W404973, made ca. Aug.-Sept. 1931. | ||
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Columbia matrix W351044. Makin' faces at the man in the moon / Selvin’s Orchestra," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000214068/W351044-Makin_faces_at_the_man_in_the_moon.
Columbia matrix W351044. Makin' faces at the man in the moon / Selvin’s Orchestra. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000214068/W351044-Makin_faces_at_the_man_in_the_moon.
"Columbia matrix W351044. Makin' faces at the man in the moon / Selvin’s Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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