Victor matrix BVE-63678. My heart is where the Mohawk flows tonight / Bud Billings ; Joe Billings
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| My heart is where the Mohawk flows tonight (Primary title) | Victor catalog |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Carson Robison (songwriter) | |
| Composer information source: Victor ledgers. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Bud Billings (vocalist : tenor vocal) | Pseudonym for Frank Luther. |
| Joe Billings (vocalist : tenor vocal) | Pseudonym for Carson Robison. |
| Frank Novak (instrumentalist : saxophone) | |
| Loren L. Watson (session supervisor) | |
| Frank Luther (vocalist : tenor vocal) | |
| Carson Robison (vocalist : tenor vocal) | |
| Carson Robison (vocalist : whistling) | Takes 3 & 4. |
| Frank Novak (instrumentalist : clarinet) | Takes 3 & 4. |
| Frank Novak (instrumentalist : xylophone) | Takes 3 & 4. |
| Frank Luther (instrumentalist : celeste) | Takes 3 & 4 (Not confirmed). |
| Carson Robison (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
- Description: Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble
- Instrumentation: Takes 1 and 2: 3 violins and 2 guitars
Takes 3 and 4: Violin, 2 clarinets, saxophone, trumpet, 2 guitars, celeste, and xylophone - Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers: "Watson, present." |
| Instrumentation from ledgers; ledgers’ state that "Novak [is] playing celeste, sax, xylophone, and clarinet." Russell lists 1 clarinet only, omits the saxophone and trumpet, and names Frank Luther as the celeste player for this selection. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/29/1930 New York, New York. 155 E. 24th St. Studio 2 | 1 | Destroy | ||
| 9/29/1930 New York, New York. 155 E. 24th St. Studio 2 | 2 | Destroy | ||
| 10/27/1930 New York, New York. Studio 1 | 3 | Master | Victor 23534 | |
| 10/27/1930 New York, New York. Studio 1 | 3 | Master | Twin (India) FT-1336 | |
| 10/27/1930 New York, New York. Studio 1 | 3 | Master | Zonophone 5951 | |
| 10/27/1930 New York, New York. Studio 1 | 4 | Hold |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BVE-63678. My heart is where the Mohawk flows tonight / Bud Billings ; Joe Billings," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800032954/BVE-63678-My_heart_is_where_the_Mohawk_flows_tonight.
Victor matrix BVE-63678. My heart is where the Mohawk flows tonight / Bud Billings ; Joe Billings. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800032954/BVE-63678-My_heart_is_where_the_Mohawk_flows_tonight.
"Victor matrix BVE-63678. My heart is where the Mohawk flows tonight / Bud Billings ; Joe Billings." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.
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