Victor matrix D7VB-2699. Don't take the light (from my dark cell) / Blue Sky Boys
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Don't take the light (from my dark cell) (Primary title) | Victor ledgers |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Calvin Van Pelt (songwriter) | |
| Bill Bolick (songwriter) | |
| Composer information source: Victor ledgers. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Blue Sky Boys (Vocal group) | |
| Bill Bolick (vocalist : tenor vocal) | |
| Bill Bolick (instrumentalist : mandolin) | |
| Earl Bolick (vocalist : lead vocal) | |
| Earl Bolick (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| Charles R. Grean (instrumentalist : string bass) | |
| Charles R. Grean (session supervisor) | |
| Stephen H. Sholes (session supervisor) | |
| Ben Lambert (instrumentalist : violin) | |
- Description: Male vocal duet, with string band
- Instrumentation: Violin, mandolin, guitar and string bass
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers: "Union musicians used"; "Messrs. Sholes & Grean, present." |
| Source(s): Victor blue history card; Victor ledgers; disc. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/16/1947 New York, New York. Studio 1 | 1L | Unknown | ||
| 12/16/1947 New York, New York. Studio 1 | 1 | Master | Victor 20-2755 | |
| 12/16/1947 New York, New York. Studio 1 | 1 | Master | Bear Family (Germany) BCD 15951 | |
| 12/16/1947 New York, New York. Studio 1 | 1A | Unknown |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix D7VB-2699. Don't take the light (from my dark cell) / Blue Sky Boys," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/300010444/D7VB-2699-Dont_take_the_light_from_my_dark_cell.
Victor matrix D7VB-2699. Don't take the light (from my dark cell) / Blue Sky Boys. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/300010444/D7VB-2699-Dont_take_the_light_from_my_dark_cell.
"Victor matrix D7VB-2699. Don't take the light (from my dark cell) / Blue Sky Boys." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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