Victor matrix BS-07607. It's hard to believe it's true / Chicago Five ; Tampa Red
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| It's hard to believe it's true (Primary title) | Disc label (BHC verso) |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | Disc label (BHC verso) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Tampa Red (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Victor ledgers. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Tampa Red (vocalist) | |
| Chicago Five (Musical group) | |
| Black Bob (instrumentalist : piano) | |
| Willie B. James (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| Tampa Red (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| Tampa Red (instrumentalist : kazoo) | |
- Description: Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band
- Instrumentation: Clarinet, kazoo, 2 guitars, piano, and string bass
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
- Title Note: The Bluebird disc label attributes composition of the song to Hudson Whittaker, who performs under the stage name, Tampa Red.
| Notes |
|---|
| Source(s): Dixon/Godrich/Rye (personnel); Victor blue history card; Victor ledgers. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/4/1937 Aurora, Illinois. Leland Hotel | 1 | Master | Bluebird B-7058 | |||
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| 5/4/1937 Aurora, Illinois. Leland Hotel | 1 | Master | RCA 07863 66722-2 | |||
| 5/4/1937 Aurora, Illinois. Leland Hotel | 2 | Not processed | ||||
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BS-07607. It's hard to believe it's true / Chicago Five ; Tampa Red," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200027313/BS-07607-Its_hard_to_believe_its_true.
Victor matrix BS-07607. It's hard to believe it's true / Chicago Five ; Tampa Red. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200027313/BS-07607-Its_hard_to_believe_its_true.
"Victor matrix BS-07607. It's hard to believe it's true / Chicago Five ; Tampa Red." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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