Victor matrix BVE-62937. Nervous tension / Tiny Parham and his Musicians
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Nervous tension (Primary title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Tiny Parham (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Tiny Parham and his Musicians (Musical group) | |
| Ray Hobson (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
| Papa Charlie Jackson (instrumentalist : banjo) | |
| Charlie Lawson (instrumentalist : trombone) | |
| Ernie Marrero (instrumentalist : drums) | |
| Tiny Parham (instrumentalist : piano) | |
| Tiny Parham (director) | |
| Tiny Parham (instrumentalist : celeste) | |
| Ralph Sylvester Peer (session supervisor) | |
| Quinn Wilson (instrumentalist : tuba) | |
Additional Information
- Description: Jazz/dance band
- Instrumentation: 2 saxophones, trumpet, trombone, tuba, banjo, piano, and traps
- Category: Instrumental
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers: "Mr. Peer, present"; "Hot dance." |
| Instrumentation is from Victor ledgers and is not confirmed; collective personnel from notes to reissue compilation CD. Personnel listings here are not intended to imply that every instrument listed is played on every master recorded at the session. |
| Test pressing in Michael Brooks collection at UCSB. |
| Source(s): Timeless CD notes (personnel); Rigler-Deutsch Index; Victor blue history card; Victor ledgers. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/4/1930 Chicago, Illinois. 952 North Michigan Ave. | 1 | Hold | Victor [BVE-62937] | Test pressing. | ||
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℗ © Sony Music Entertainment.
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| 11/4/1930 Chicago, Illinois. 952 North Michigan Ave. | 2 | Master | Victor 23386 | |||
| 11/4/1930 Chicago, Illinois. 952 North Michigan Ave. | 2 | Master | Victor [BVE-62937] | Test pressing. | ||
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℗ © Sony Music Entertainment.
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| 11/4/1930 Chicago, Illinois. 952 North Michigan Ave. | 2 | Master | Timeless CBC 1-022 | |||
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BVE-62937. Nervous tension / Tiny Parham and his Musicians," accessed January 6, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800032396/BVE-62937-Nervous_tension.
Victor matrix BVE-62937. Nervous tension / Tiny Parham and his Musicians. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 6, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800032396/BVE-62937-Nervous_tension.
"Victor matrix BVE-62937. Nervous tension / Tiny Parham and his Musicians." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 6 January 2026.
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