Plaza matrix 6316. Smile a little bit / Sam Lanin's Dance Orchestra
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Smile a little bit (Primary title) | Plaza/ARC |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | Plaza/ARC |
| Unverified composer information: Schenck; Morton; Shevlin | |
| Composer information source: Plaza/ARC. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Sam Lanin's Dance Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Irving Kaufman (vocalist : tenor vocal) | |
| Charles Dickson (vocalist : tenor vocal) | Listing on Oriole 534. |
| Billy James' Dance Orchestra [Sam Lanin's Dance Orchestra] (Musical group) | Listing on Oriole 534. |
| N. M. L. Dance Orchestra [Sam Lanin's Dance Orchestra]] (Musical group) | Listing on National Music Lovers 1145. |
| Rialto Dance Orchestra [Sam Lanin's Dance Orchestra] (Musical group) | Listing on Silvertone 2679. |
Additional Information
- Description: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
- Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
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| Data originally compiled by the Record Research Associates through inspection of issued discs. Verified as indicated in sources. Data provided by Mainspring Press. |
| Source(s): Inspection by Record Research Group and Bryant/Record Research Group (General source data); Company file; Disc label (Performers); Company file (Recording date source). |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note | ||
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| 12/1/1925 New York, New York. Independent Recording Laboratories [16th St.] | [1] | Unknown | ||||
| 12/1/1925 New York, New York. Independent Recording Laboratories [16th St.] | 2 | Master | Banner 1663 | |||
| 12/1/1925 New York, New York. Independent Recording Laboratories [16th St.] | 2 | Master | Domino 3630 | |||
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| 12/1/1925 New York, New York. Independent Recording Laboratories [16th St.] | 2 | Master | Regal 9967 | |||
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| 12/1/1925 New York, New York. Independent Recording Laboratories [16th St.] | 2 | Master | Silvertone 2679 | |||
| 12/1/1925 New York, New York. Independent Recording Laboratories [16th St.] | 2 | Master | National Music Lovers 1145 | |||
| 12/1/1925 New York, New York. Independent Recording Laboratories [16th St.] | Unknown | Master | Oriole 534 | Assigned Plaza/ARC control number 103. | ||
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Plaza matrix 6316. Smile a little bit / Sam Lanin's Dance Orchestra," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000489379/6316-Smile_a_little_bit.
Plaza matrix 6316. Smile a little bit / Sam Lanin's Dance Orchestra. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000489379/6316-Smile_a_little_bit.
"Plaza matrix 6316. Smile a little bit / Sam Lanin's Dance Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.
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