ARC matrix 12120. Mean old bed bug blues / Billy Banks ; Rhythmakers ; Fats Waller
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Mean old bed bug blues (Primary title) | Disc label |
| A hot jazz classic (Subtitle) | Brown |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Jack Wood (lyricist) | |
| Jack Wood (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Billy Banks (vocalist) | |
| Fats Waller (vocalist) | |
| Rhythmakers (Musical group) | |
- Description: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet
- Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Source(s): Chmura files; disc. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/26/1932 New York, New York | 1 | Master | Banner 32502 | |
| 7/26/1932 New York, New York | 1 | Master | Melotone M-12457 | |
| 7/26/1932 New York, New York | 1 | Master | Oriole 2554 | |
| 7/26/1932 New York, New York | 1 | Master | Perfect 15669 | |
| 7/26/1932 New York, New York | 1 | Master | United Hot Clubs of America 105 | |
| 7/26/1932 New York, New York | 1 | Master | Vocalion (U.K.) S.20 | |
| 7/26/1932 New York, New York | 1 | Master | Vocalion (U.K.) V.1021 | |
| 7/26/1932 New York, New York | 1 | Master | Brunswick (France) A-500315 | |
| 7/26/1932 New York, New York | 1 | Master | Imperial (U.K.) 6003 | |
| 7/26/1932 New York, New York | 1 | Master | Imperial (U.K.) 18012 | |
| 7/26/1932 New York, New York | 2 | Master | Columbia 35882 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "ARC matrix 12120. Mean old bed bug blues / Billy Banks ; Rhythmakers ; Fats Waller," accessed December 22, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000642253/12120-Mean_old_bed_bug_blues.
ARC matrix 12120. Mean old bed bug blues / Billy Banks ; Rhythmakers ; Fats Waller. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 22, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000642253/12120-Mean_old_bed_bug_blues.
"ARC matrix 12120. Mean old bed bug blues / Billy Banks ; Rhythmakers ; Fats Waller." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 22 December 2025.
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