Victor matrix BVE-35623. What's the use of talking / George Olsen and his Music
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| What's the use of talking (Primary title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Garrick gaieties 1926 (Work title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Lorenz Hart (lyricist) | |
| Richard Rodgers (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| George Olsen and his Music (Musical group) | |
| Bob Borger (vocalist : tenor vocal) | Takes 1-4. |
| Bob Rice (vocalist : baritone vocal) | Takes 1-4. |
| George Olsen (director) | Takes 5-8. |
- Description: Jazz/dance band (takes 5-8); with male vocal duet (takes 1-4)
- Instrumentation: Violin, 3 saxophones, 2 cornets, trombone, tuba, banjo, piano, and traps
- Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/21/1926 New York, New York | 1 | Destroy | ||
| 5/21/1926 New York, New York | 2 | Destroy | ||
| 5/21/1926 New York, New York | 3 | Destroy | ||
| 5/21/1926 New York, New York | 4 | Destroy | ||
| 6/4/1926 New York, New York | 5 | Destroy | ||
| 6/4/1926 New York, New York | 6 | Destroy | ||
| 6/4/1926 New York, New York | 7 | Hold | ||
| 6/4/1926 New York, New York | 8 | Master | Victor 20089 | |
| 6/4/1926 New York, New York | 8 | Master | Gramophone B-5313 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BVE-35623. What's the use of talking / George Olsen and his Music," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800009863/BVE-35623-Whats_the_use_of_talking.
Victor matrix BVE-35623. What's the use of talking / George Olsen and his Music. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800009863/BVE-35623-Whats_the_use_of_talking.
"Victor matrix BVE-35623. What's the use of talking / George Olsen and his Music." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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