Plaza matrix 6859. I needs a plenty grease in my frying pan / Female vocalist (Unidentified; Plaza/ARC)

TitleSource
I needs a plenty grease in my frying pan (Primary title)Plaza/ARC
Unverified composer information: Christian
Composer information source: Plaza/ARC.
PersonnelNotes
Female vocalist (Unidentified; Plaza/ARC) (vocalist)Possibly Elizabeth Smith,
Elmer Snowden (instrumentalist : banjo)Not confirmed.
Louis Hooper (instrumentalist : piano)Not confirmed.
Bob Fuller (instrumentalist : clarinet)Not confirmed.
Mandy Lee (vocalist)Listing on Banner, Regal, Domino, and Conqueror.
Julia Smith (vocalist)Listing on Oriole.
Additional Information
  • Description: Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble
  • Instrumentation: Cornet, clarinet, banjo, and piano
  • Category: Vocal
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 10-in.
Notes
The name Mandy Lee was used for as many as four aurally distinct performers in the 1920s--at least two of them on Plaza/ARC labels.
Remade in October/November 1926 (take 6).
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).
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
approximately 10/5/1926 New York, New York. Independent Recording Laboratories [16th St.] 1 Master Domino 3874 10-in.
approximately 10/5/1926 New York, New York. Independent Recording Laboratories [16th St.] 2 Master Banner 1901 10-in.
approximately 10/5/1926 New York, New York. Independent Recording Laboratories [16th St.] 2 Master Oriole 772 10-in. Assigned Plaza/ARC control number 570.

I needs a plenty grease in my frying pan / Female vocalist (Unidentified; Plaza/ARC)

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I needs a plenty grease in my frying pan / Female vocalist (Unidentified; Plaza/ARC) - Oriole 772 - Take 2 - approximately 10/5/1926
Audio of this recording from the UCSB Library
approximately 10/5/1926 New York, New York. Independent Recording Laboratories [16th St.] 2 Master Regal 8219 10-in.
October or November 1926 New York, New York. Independent Recording Laboratories [16th St.] [4] Unknown
October or November 1926 New York, New York. Independent Recording Laboratories [16th St.] [3] Unknown
October or November 1926 New York, New York. Independent Recording Laboratories [16th St.] [5] Unknown
October or November 1926 New York, New York. Independent Recording Laboratories [16th St.] 6 Master Conqueror 7081 10-in.
October or November 1926 New York, New York. Independent Recording Laboratories [16th St.] 6 Master Banner 1901 10-in. Remake.

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Plaza matrix 6859. I needs a plenty grease in my frying pan / Female vocalist (Unidentified; Plaza/ARC)," accessed December 14, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000489922/6859-I_needs_a_plenty_grease_in_my_frying_pan.

Plaza matrix 6859. I needs a plenty grease in my frying pan / Female vocalist (Unidentified; Plaza/ARC). (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 14, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000489922/6859-I_needs_a_plenty_grease_in_my_frying_pan.

"Plaza matrix 6859. I needs a plenty grease in my frying pan / Female vocalist (Unidentified; Plaza/ARC)." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 14 December 2025.

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