Victor matrix D9AB-2286. I beeped when I shoulda bopped / Cab Jivers

TitleSource
I beeped when I shoulda bopped (Primary title)Disc label (BHC verso)
Authors and ComposersNotes
Paul Brenner (songwriter)
Bernie Wayne (songwriter)
Composer information source: Disc label (BHC).
PersonnelNotes
Cab Jivers (leader)
Stephen H. Sholes (session supervisor)A & R rep.
Cab Calloway (leader)
Cab Calloway (vocalist)
Additional Information
  • Description: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
  • Instrumentation: Alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, trumpet, trombone, piano, string bass, and drums
  • Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 10-in.
Notes
Victor ledgers: "A & R rep: Mr. S. Sholes."
Ledgers: D. A. Francis (drums); M. Hinton (bass); H. Jefferson (alto saxophone); E. Jones (trumpet); D. Rivera (piano); S. Taylor (tenor sax); T. Glenn (trombone).
It is not known whether take 1 or 1A is the issued take.
Source(s): Victor blue history card; Victor ledgers.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
9/29/1949 New York, New York. Victor Studio 1 [155 E. 24th St.] 1 Master Bluebird 30-0012 10-in.
9/29/1949 New York, New York. Victor Studio 1 [155 E. 24th St.] 1 Master RCA Victor 54-0007 45-rpm
9/29/1949 New York, New York. Victor Studio 1 [155 E. 24th St.] 1A Unknown

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix D9AB-2286. I beeped when I shoulda bopped / Cab Jivers," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/300014402/D9AB-2286-I_beeped_when_I_shoulda_bopped.

Victor matrix D9AB-2286. I beeped when I shoulda bopped / Cab Jivers. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/300014402/D9AB-2286-I_beeped_when_I_shoulda_bopped.

"Victor matrix D9AB-2286. I beeped when I shoulda bopped / Cab Jivers." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.

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