Victor matrix BS-048719. The pessimistic character (with the crab-apple face) / Mitchell Ayres ; Fashions-in-Music ; Tommy Taylor
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| The pessimistic character (with the crab-apple face) (Primary title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | Disc label (RDI) |
| If I had my way [Motion picture] (Work title) | Victor ledgers |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Johnny Burke (lyricist) | |
| James V. Monaco (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label; sheet music. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Tommy Taylor (vocalist) | |
| Fashions-in-Music (Musical group) | |
| Mitchell Ayres (director) | |
| William Beebe (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
| George Cuomo (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| John D'Agostino (instrumentalist : trombone) | |
| Joe Dale (instrumentalist : traps) | |
| Ernie Diven (instrumentalist : saxophone) | |
| Ludwig Flato (instrumentalist : piano) | |
| Aaron Goldmark (instrumentalist : string bass) | |
| James Milazzo (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
| Marty Olsen (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
| Harry Terrill (instrumentalist : saxophone) | |
| Philip Zolkind (instrumentalist : saxophone) | |
- Description: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
- Instrumentation: 3 saxophones, 3 trumpets, trombone, guitar, piano, string bass, and traps
- Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/4/1940 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 1 | Master | Bluebird B-10712 | |
| 4/4/1940 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 1A | Not processed |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BS-048719. The pessimistic character (with the crab-apple face) / Mitchell Ayres ; Fashions-in-Music ; Tommy Taylor," accessed December 21, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200043457/BS-048719-The_pessimistic_character_with_the_crab-apple_face.
Victor matrix BS-048719. The pessimistic character (with the crab-apple face) / Mitchell Ayres ; Fashions-in-Music ; Tommy Taylor. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 21, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200043457/BS-048719-The_pessimistic_character_with_the_crab-apple_face.
"Victor matrix BS-048719. The pessimistic character (with the crab-apple face) / Mitchell Ayres ; Fashions-in-Music ; Tommy Taylor." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 21 December 2025.
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