Victor matrix BS-038217. Shabby old cabby / Johnny Messner ; Music Box Band
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Shabby old cabby (Primary title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Waltz (Title descriptor) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Al Stillman (songwriter) | |
| Nat Simon (songwriter) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label; U.S. Copyright Office files. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Johnny Messner (vocalist) | |
| Music Box Band (Musical group) | |
| Johnny Messner (instrumentalist : saxophone) | |
| George Ward (instrumentalist : saxophone) | |
| Will Cottrell (instrumentalist : saxophone) | |
| Charles Cerborra (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
| Shorty Shipper (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
| Shanty Diamant (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
| Huff Allen (instrumentalist : trombone) | |
| Paul Kuhlthau (instrumentalist : piano) | |
| Al Dell (instrumentalist : string bass) | |
| Russell Moss (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| Dick Cornell (instrumentalist : drums) | |
| Johnny Messner (director) | |
- Description: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble
- Instrumentation: Bass, 3 saxophones, 3 trumpets, trombone, guitar, piano, and traps
- Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers indicate that orchestra personnel also sing in this selection. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/29/1939 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 1 | Master | Bluebird B-10343 | |||
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Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BS-038217. Shabby old cabby / Johnny Messner ; Music Box Band," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200038099/BS-038217-Shabby_old_cabby.
Victor matrix BS-038217. Shabby old cabby / Johnny Messner ; Music Box Band. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200038099/BS-038217-Shabby_old_cabby.
"Victor matrix BS-038217. Shabby old cabby / Johnny Messner ; Music Box Band." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.
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