Victor matrix BVE-62292. Gotta have what it takes / Harold Grey [i.e., Porter Grainger] ; Victoria Spivey
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Gotta have what it takes (Primary title) | Disc label (BHC verso) |
| Part 2 (Title part) | Disc label (BHC verso) |
| You've got to have what it takes (Alternate title) | Victor ledgers |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Victoria Spivey (composer) | |
| Victoria Spivey (lyricist) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label (BHC); U.S. Copyright Office files. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Harold Grey [i.e., Porter Grainger] (vocalist) | |
| Victoria Spivey (vocalist) | |
| Teddy Bunn (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| Porter Grainger (vocalist) | |
| Porter Grainger (instrumentalist : piano) | |
- Description: Female-male vocal duet, with guitar and piano
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers: "Assisted in singing by Porter Grainger in this selection." |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/26/1930 New York, New York. 155 E. 24th St. Studio | 1 | Hold | ||||
| 6/26/1930 New York, New York. 155 E. 24th St. Studio | 2 | Master | Victor V-38609 | |||
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Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BVE-62292. Gotta have what it takes / Harold Grey [i.e., Porter Grainger] ; Victoria Spivey," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800031861/BVE-62292-Gotta_have_what_it_takes.
Victor matrix BVE-62292. Gotta have what it takes / Harold Grey [i.e., Porter Grainger] ; Victoria Spivey. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800031861/BVE-62292-Gotta_have_what_it_takes.
"Victor matrix BVE-62292. Gotta have what it takes / Harold Grey [i.e., Porter Grainger] ; Victoria Spivey." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.
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