Victor matrix BS-066145. Beale Street blues / The Dixieland Jazz Group of NBC's Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street ; Lena Horne ; Henry Levine

TitleSource
Beale Street blues (Primary title)Disc label
Authors and ComposersNotes
W. C. Handy (composer)
Composer information source: Disc label.
PersonnelNotes
The Dixieland Jazz Group of NBC's Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street (Musical group)Listed in Victor ledgers as NBC Dixieland Octet.
Henry Levine (director)Listed as conductor on disc label.
Lena Horne (vocalist)
Additional Information
  • Description: Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo
  • Instrumentation: Bass, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, guitar, piano, and drums
  • Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 10-in.
Notes
Source(s): John Bolig files (take place); Victor blue history card; Victor ledgers; disc.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
6/25/1941 New York, New York 1 Hold
6/25/1941 New York, New York 1A Master Victor 27543 10-in.

Beale Street blues / The Dixieland Jazz Group of NBC's Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street ; Lena Horne ; Henry Levine

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Beale Street blues / The Dixieland Jazz Group of NBC's Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street ; Lena Horne ; Henry Levine - Victor 27543 - Take 1A - 6/25/1941
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6/25/1941 New York, New York 1A Master Victor P-82 10-in. Album set

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Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BS-066145. Beale Street blues / The Dixieland Jazz Group of NBC's Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street ; Lena Horne ; Henry Levine," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200051027/BS-066145-Beale_Street_blues.

Victor matrix BS-066145. Beale Street blues / The Dixieland Jazz Group of NBC's Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street ; Lena Horne ; Henry Levine. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200051027/BS-066145-Beale_Street_blues.

"Victor matrix BS-066145. Beale Street blues / The Dixieland Jazz Group of NBC's Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street ; Lena Horne ; Henry Levine." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.

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