Victor matrix BS-030399. Ding-dong! The witch is dead / Gray Gordon ; Betty Lane ; Shirley Lane ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Ding-dong! The witch is dead (Primary title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Munschkin musical sequence (Alternate title) | Victor ledgers |
| The Wizard of Oz [Motion picture] (Work title) | Victor ledgers |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Harold Arlen (composer) | |
| E. Y. Harburg (lyricist) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label; ADP. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Gray Gordon (director) | |
| Shirley Lane (vocalist) | |
| Betty Lane (vocalist) | |
| Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Leonard W. Joy (session supervisor) | |
| Frank Adams (instrumentalist : traps) | |
| Lew Ashbrook (instrumentalist : string bass) | |
| Lionel Begur (instrumentalist : saxophone) | |
| Bobby Blair (instrumentalist : trombone) | |
| Carl Carelli (instrumentalist : accordion) | |
| Cliff Grass (instrumentalist : saxophone) | |
| Johnny Johnson (instrumentalist : saxophone) | |
| Floyd Lauck (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
| Ray Mace (instrumentalist : piano) | |
| L.W. McManis (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
| Bill North (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
- Description: Jazz/dance band, with female vocal duet and vocal ensemble
- Instrumentation: 3 saxophones, 2 trumpets, trombone, guitar, piano, accordion, string bass, and traps
- Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers: "Leonard Joy, present." |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/14/1938 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 1 | Master/hold | ||
| 12/14/1938 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 1A | Not processed | ||
| 12/14/1938 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 2 | Hold | ||
| 12/14/1938 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 3 | Hold/master | Victor 26357 | |
| 12/14/1938 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 3A | Not processed |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BS-030399. Ding-dong! The witch is dead / Gray Gordon ; Betty Lane ; Shirley Lane ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200035056/BS-030399-Ding-dong_The_witch_is_dead.
Victor matrix BS-030399. Ding-dong! The witch is dead / Gray Gordon ; Betty Lane ; Shirley Lane ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200035056/BS-030399-Ding-dong_The_witch_is_dead.
"Victor matrix BS-030399. Ding-dong! The witch is dead / Gray Gordon ; Betty Lane ; Shirley Lane ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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