Victor matrix D4VB-0480. Just a prayer away / Kaye Choir ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Billy Williams [1913-2001]
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Just a prayer away (Primary title) | Disc label (BHC verso) |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | Disc label (BHC verso) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Charles Tobias (lyricist) | |
| David Kapp (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label (BHC). | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Kaye Choir (Vocal group) | |
| Billy Williams [1913-2001] (vocalist) | |
| Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye (Musical group) | |
| Sammy Kaye (director) | |
- Description: Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and jazz/dance band
- Instrumentation: 5 saxophones, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, guitar, piano, string bass, and drums
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers: "_________, present." |
| Exact instrumentation for this recording has not been confirmed by audition. All five saxophonists are also credited with clarinet for this session and one (Don Wallmark) is additionally credited with flute. |
| Source(s): Victor blue history card; Victor ledgers. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/18/1944 New York, New York. Studio 1 | 1 | Not processed | ||
| 12/18/1944 New York, New York. Studio 1 | 1A | Unknown | ||
| 12/18/1944 New York, New York. Studio 1 | 2 | Destroy | ||
| 12/18/1944 New York, New York. Studio 1 | 2A | Master | Victor 20-1642 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix D4VB-0480. Just a prayer away / Kaye Choir ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Billy Williams [1913-2001]," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/300001807/D4VB-0480-Just_a_prayer_away.
Victor matrix D4VB-0480. Just a prayer away / Kaye Choir ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Billy Williams [1913-2001]. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/300001807/D4VB-0480-Just_a_prayer_away.
"Victor matrix D4VB-0480. Just a prayer away / Kaye Choir ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Billy Williams [1913-2001]." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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