Victor matrix D6RB-1643. It's a grand night for singing / James Melton ; RCA Victor Orchestra

TitleSource
It's a grand night for singing (Primary title)Disc label (BHC verso)
State fair [Motion picture] (Work title)Disc label (BHC verso)
Authors and ComposersNotes
Oscar Hammerstein II (lyricist)
Richard Rodgers (composer)
Composer information source: Disc label (BHC).
PersonnelNotes
RCA Victor Orchestra (Musical group)
James Melton (vocalist : tenor vocal)
Macklin Marrow (session supervisor)
Additional Information
  • Description: Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra
  • Instrumentation: 12 violins, 3 violas, 2 cellos, bass, 7 saxophones, 2 horns, guitar, piano, harp, and tympani
  • Category: Vocal
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 10-in.
Notes
Victor ledgers: "Mr. Macklin Marrow, present"; "Union musicians used."
Source(s): Victor blue history card; Victor ledgers.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
2/1/1946 New York, New York. Lotos Club (110 W. 57th St.) 1 Master Victor 10-1238 10-in.
2/1/1946 New York, New York. Lotos Club (110 W. 57th St.) 1 Master Victor M-1060 10-in. Album set
2/1/1946 New York, New York. Lotos Club (110 W. 57th St.) 1A Hold

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix D6RB-1643. It's a grand night for singing / James Melton ; RCA Victor Orchestra," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/300005579/D6RB-1643-Its_a_grand_night_for_singing.

Victor matrix D6RB-1643. It's a grand night for singing / James Melton ; RCA Victor Orchestra. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/300005579/D6RB-1643-Its_a_grand_night_for_singing.

"Victor matrix D6RB-1643. It's a grand night for singing / James Melton ; RCA Victor Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.

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