Columbia matrix W100350. Why? / Perley Stevens and his Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra]
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Why? (Primary title) | Matrix card |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | Matrix card |
| Sons o' guns (Work title) | Matrix card |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| J. Fred Coots (songwriter) | |
| Benny Davis (songwriter) | |
| Arthur Swanstrom (songwriter) | |
| Composer information source: Columbia matrix card; ADP. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Perley Stevens and his Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra] (Musical group) | Listing for Selvin's Orchestra. |
- Description: Jazz/dance band
- Category: Instrumental
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Source(s): Columbia matrix card (take date, issues); Johnson and Shirley (take place; issued take). |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/9/1929 New York, New York | 1 | Master | Harmony 1084-H | |
| 12/9/1929 New York, New York | 1 | Master | Velvet Tone 2084-V | |
| 12/9/1929 New York, New York | 1 | Master | Diva 3084-G |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Columbia matrix W100350. Why? / Perley Stevens and his Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra]," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000389114/W100350-Why.
Columbia matrix W100350. Why? / Perley Stevens and his Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra]. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000389114/W100350-Why.
"Columbia matrix W100350. Why? / Perley Stevens and his Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra]." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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