Victor matrix BVE-51132. Why can't you? / Burt Lorin ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Why can't you? (Primary title) | Victor catalog |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | Victor catalog |
| Say it with songs (Work title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| B. G. De Sylva (lyricist) | |
| Lew Brown (lyricist) | |
| Ray Henderson (composer) | |
| Al Jolson (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Burt Lorin (vocalist) | Pseudonym for Scrappy Lambert. |
| Nathaniel Shilkret (director) | |
| Victor Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Scrappy Lambert (vocalist) | |
- Description: Orchestra, with male vocal solo
- Instrumentation: 2 violins, 3 saxophones, 2 trumpets, trombone, tuba, guitar, piano, and traps
- Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/8/1929 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 1 | Hold | ||
| 4/8/1929 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 2 | Hold | ||
| 4/8/1929 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 3 | Master | Victor 21953 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BVE-51132. Why can't you? / Burt Lorin ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800024289/BVE-51132-Why_cant_you.
Victor matrix BVE-51132. Why can't you? / Burt Lorin ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800024289/BVE-51132-Why_cant_you.
"Victor matrix BVE-51132. Why can't you? / Burt Lorin ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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