Victor matrix CS-026853. The girl from Utah / Leonard W. Joy ; Victor Light Opera Company
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| The girl from Utah (Primary title) | Disc label |
| Why don't they dance the polka anymore ; The land of Let's Pretend ; Same sort of girl ; They didn't believe me (Medley contents) | Disc label |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Jerome Kern (composer) | |
| Harry B. Smith (lyricist) | |
| Composer information source: Victor ledgers; U.S. Copyright Office files. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Leonard W. Joy (director) | |
| Victor Light Opera Company (Vocal group) | |
| Alan Holt (vocalist : baritone vocal) | "Why don't they dance the polka anymore." |
| Mary Louise Quevli (vocalist : contralto) | "Same sort of girl." |
| Felix Knight (vocalist : tenor vocal) | "They didn't believe me." |
- Description: Vocal soloists, with orchestra and vocal ensemble
- Instrumentation: 6 violins, 2 violas, cello, bass, flute, 4 saxophones, 3 trumpets, 2 trombones, guitar, piano, harp, and traps
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 12-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers state that a chorus and orchestra perform "The land of Let's Pretend," and a chorus accompanies soloists on "Why don't they dance the polka anymore" and "They didn't believe me." |
| Ledgers list the following personnel in addition to the vocalists: Violins—Selinsky, Zayde, Silverman, Stopak, Isenberg, Finkstein; Violas—Borodkin, Spinelli; Cello—Gusikoff; Trumpets—Baker, Steigers, McGee; Trombones—Heather, Campbell; Bass—Patent; Flute—Fershinoff; Traps—Rubsam; Piano—A. Carroll; Harp—Newell; Guitar—Binford; Saxes—A. Horn, Kaslet, Stoneburn, Fulton. |
| Source(s): Victor blue history card; Victor ledgers; disc. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/9/1938 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] | 1 | Master | Victor 12413 | |
| 9/9/1938 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] | 1 | Master | Victor C-31 | |
| 9/9/1938 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] | 1 | Master | Victor 11-8056 | |
| 9/9/1938 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] | 1 | Master | Victor CO-31 | |
| 9/9/1938 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] | 1A | Not processed |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix CS-026853. The girl from Utah / Leonard W. Joy ; Victor Light Opera Company," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200033493/CS-026853-The_girl_from_Utah.
Victor matrix CS-026853. The girl from Utah / Leonard W. Joy ; Victor Light Opera Company. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200033493/CS-026853-The_girl_from_Utah.
"Victor matrix CS-026853. The girl from Utah / Leonard W. Joy ; Victor Light Opera Company." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.
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