Victor matrix BS-036807. If I had my way / Smoothies
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| If I had my way (Primary title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Vocadance (Title descriptor) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| James Kendis (composer) | |
| Lou Klein (lyricist) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label; U.S. Copyright Office files. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Smoothies (Vocal group) | |
| Melvin Solomon (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
| Leonard W. Joy (session supervisor) | |
| Tony Zimmers (instrumentalist : saxophone) | |
| Babs Johnson (vocalist) | |
| Sid Stoneburn (instrumentalist : saxophone) | |
| Larry Altpeter (instrumentalist : trombone) | |
| Olivier Matthewson (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| Carl McCarthy (instrumentalist : piano) | |
| Jack Kimmel (instrumentalist : string bass) | |
| Charlie Ryan (vocalist) | |
| Little Ryan (vocalist) | |
Additional Information
- Description: Mixed vocal trio, with jazz/dance band
- Instrumentation: 2 saxophones, trumpet, trombone, guitar, piano, and string bass
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| The Bluebird disc label identifies personnel of the Smoothies as "Babs, Charlie and Little." |
| Victor ledgers: "Len. Joy, present." |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/25/1939 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 1 | Master | Bluebird B-10228 | |||
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| 4/25/1939 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 1 | Master | Gramophone EA-2411 | |||
| 4/25/1939 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 1A | Hold | ||||
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BS-036807. If I had my way / Smoothies," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200037293/BS-036807-If_I_had_my_way.
Victor matrix BS-036807. If I had my way / Smoothies. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200037293/BS-036807-If_I_had_my_way.
"Victor matrix BS-036807. If I had my way / Smoothies." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.
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