Victor matrix B-28211. Nickel in the slot / Zez Confrey Orchestra
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Nickel in the slot (Primary title) | Disc label |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | Disc label |
| Ponga un quinto en la ranura (Parallel (translated) title) | Disc label |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Zez Confrey (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Zez Confrey Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Zez Confrey (instrumentalist : piano) | Takes 5-7. |
| Nathaniel Shilkret (conductor) | Takes 5-7. |
| Zez Confrey (leader) | |
Additional Information
- Description: Jazz/dance band
- Instrumentation: Takes 1-4: Trombone, 2 cornets, 2 violins, 2 saxophones, piano, and tuba
Takes 5-7: Tuba, 3 saxophones, violin, 2 cornets, trombone, banjo, and piano - Category: Instrumental
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Both Zez Confrey and Nathaniel Shilkret are listed in Victor ledgers for takes 5-7, but their exact roles are not specified. Disc label confirms that Mr. Confrey played piano. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/22/1923 New York, New York | 1 | Master/destroy | ||||
| 6/22/1923 New York, New York | 2 | Destroy | ||||
| 6/22/1923 New York, New York | 3 | Destroy | ||||
| 6/22/1923 New York, New York | 4 | Hold/destroy | ||||
| 7/3/1924 New York, New York | 5 | Destroy | ||||
| 7/3/1924 New York, New York | 6 | Hold | ||||
| 7/3/1924 New York, New York | 7 | Master | Victor 19430 | |||
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Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix B-28211. Nickel in the slot / Zez Confrey Orchestra," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800002225/B-28211-Nickel_in_the_slot.
Victor matrix B-28211. Nickel in the slot / Zez Confrey Orchestra. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800002225/B-28211-Nickel_in_the_slot.
"Victor matrix B-28211. Nickel in the slot / Zez Confrey Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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