Victor matrix BVE-71610. Happiest days of all / Carter Family
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Happiest days of all (Primary title) | Disc label (BHC verso) |
| Gathering shells from the seashore (Alternate title) | Meade |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Will L. Thompson (composer) | |
| Will L. Thompson (lyricist) | |
| A. P. Carter (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label (BHC). | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Carter Family (Vocal group) | |
| A. P. Carter (vocalist : bass vocal) | |
| Maybelle Carter (vocalist : soprano vocal) | |
| Maybelle Carter (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| Sara Carter (vocalist : alto vocal) | |
| Ralph Sylvester Peer (session supervisor) | |
| Sara Carter (instrumentalist : autoharp) | |
Additional Information
- Description: Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
- Title Note: Composer and lyricist attributions from Meade; disc label credits A. P. Carter.
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers: "Mr. Ralph Peer, present." |
| Source(s): Russell (issues); Victor blue history card; trade catalog; Victor ledgers. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/23/1932 Atlanta, Georgia. Egleston Auditorium | 1 | Unknown | ||
| 2/23/1932 Atlanta, Georgia. Egleston Auditorium | 2 | Not processed/master | Victor 23701 | |
| 2/23/1932 Atlanta, Georgia. Egleston Auditorium | 2 | Not processed/master | Bluebird B-6106 | |
| 2/23/1932 Atlanta, Georgia. Egleston Auditorium | 2 | Not processed/master | Montgomery Ward M-4738 | |
| 2/23/1932 Atlanta, Georgia. Egleston Auditorium | 2 | Not processed/master | Regal Zonophone (Australia) G 23169 | |
| 2/23/1932 Atlanta, Georgia. Egleston Auditorium | 2 | Not processed/master | Bear Family (Germany) BCD 15865 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BVE-71610. Happiest days of all / Carter Family," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800037448/BVE-71610-Happiest_days_of_all.
Victor matrix BVE-71610. Happiest days of all / Carter Family. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800037448/BVE-71610-Happiest_days_of_all.
"Victor matrix BVE-71610. Happiest days of all / Carter Family." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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