Columbia (U.K.) matrix WL2794. King for a day / Josephine Baker ; Edmond Mahieux ; Melodic Jazz du Casino de Paris

TitleSource
King for a day (Primary title)Columbia catalog
Valse chantée (Title descriptor)Columbia catalog
Authors and ComposersNotes
Ted Fiorito (composer)
Sam M. Lewis (lyricist)
Joe Young (lyricist)
Composer information source: Columbia catalog.
PersonnelNotes
Josephine Baker (vocalist)
Edmond Mahieux (conductor)
Melodic Jazz du Casino de Paris (Musical group)
Additional Information
  • Description: Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble
  • Category: Vocal
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 10-in.
Notes
Information on this recording derives from data compiled by Michael Gray, including the Columbia recording logs held by the archives of the former EMI France, and other sources as indicated.
Source(s): Gray (recording date); Copeland (recording location).
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
2/21/1931 Paris, France Unknown Master Columbia (France) DF-407 10-in.

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Columbia (U.K.) matrix WL2794. King for a day / Josephine Baker ; Edmond Mahieux ; Melodic Jazz du Casino de Paris," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000428800/WL2794-King_for_a_day.

Columbia (U.K.) matrix WL2794. King for a day / Josephine Baker ; Edmond Mahieux ; Melodic Jazz du Casino de Paris. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000428800/WL2794-King_for_a_day.

"Columbia (U.K.) matrix WL2794. King for a day / Josephine Baker ; Edmond Mahieux ; Melodic Jazz du Casino de Paris." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.

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