Victor matrix D8VB-4060. The melancholy minstrel / Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| The melancholy minstrel (Primary title) | Disc label (BHC verso) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Al Frisch (songwriter) | |
| Kay Twomey (songwriter) | |
| Fred Wise (songwriter) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label (BHC). | |
| Personnel | Notes Hide Additional Titles |
| Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Monroe Chorus (Vocal group) | |
| J. Hallstrom (session supervisor) | |
| Vaughn Monroe (director) | |
| Charles R. Grean (session supervisor) | |
| Herman Diaz, Jr. (session supervisor) | |
| Mr. J. Burgess (session supervisor) | |
| Vaughn Monroe (vocalist) | |
| Henri René (session supervisor) | |
- Description: Male vocal solo, with vocal group and instrumental ensemble
- Instrumentation: 8 violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos, 5 saxophones, 4 trumpets, 3 trombones, guitar, piano, string bass, and drums
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers: "Union musicians used"; "A & R Rep: Messers: Grean, Rene, Diaz, Hallstrom, Burgess." |
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| Source(s): Victor blue history card; Victor ledgers. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Format | Note Hide Additional Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/15/1948 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 1 | Master | Victor 20-3319 | 10-in. | |
| 12/15/1948 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 1 | Master | RCA Victor 47-2889 | 45-rpm | |
| 12/15/1948 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 1A | Unknown |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix D8VB-4060. The melancholy minstrel / Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra," accessed December 10, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/300012427/D8VB-4060-The_melancholy_minstrel.
Victor matrix D8VB-4060. The melancholy minstrel / Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 10, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/300012427/D8VB-4060-The_melancholy_minstrel.
"Victor matrix D8VB-4060. The melancholy minstrel / Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 10 December 2023.
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