Victor matrix BRC-71283. I ain't got nobody (And nobody cares for me) / Rollin Smith's Melodians
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| I ain't got nobody (And nobody cares for me) (Primary title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Roger Graham (lyricist) | |
| Spencer Williams (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label; sheet music. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Rollin Smith's Melodians (Musical group) | Pseudonym on Victor 22930 for Hollis Smith Rascals. |
| Hollis Smith Rascals (Musical group) | |
| Rascals (Vocal group) | |
| Hollis Smith (leader) | |
| Fred Erdman (session supervisor) | Takes 1-3. |
| Eli E. Oberstein (session supervisor) | Takes 2 & 3. |
- Description: Male vocal ensemble, with guitar and piano
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers (take 1): "Made on approval." |
| Ledgers (take 2): "5 singers and guitar player—6 men used." Ledgers also state that piano is present. |
| Source(s): Rigler-Deutsch Index; Victor blue history card; trade catalog; Victor ledgers. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/27/1932 New York, New York. Studio 1 | 1 | Destroy | ||
| 2/15/1932 New York, New York. Studio 1 | 2 | Master | Victor 22930 | |
| 2/15/1932 New York, New York. Studio 1 | 3 | Not processed |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BRC-71283. I ain't got nobody (And nobody cares for me) / Rollin Smith's Melodians," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800037247/BRC-71283-I_aint_got_nobody_And_nobody_cares_for_me.
Victor matrix BRC-71283. I ain't got nobody (And nobody cares for me) / Rollin Smith's Melodians. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800037247/BRC-71283-I_aint_got_nobody_And_nobody_cares_for_me.
"Victor matrix BRC-71283. I ain't got nobody (And nobody cares for me) / Rollin Smith's Melodians." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.
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