Victor matrix BS-73708. How deep is the ocean (How high is the sky) / Ethel Merman
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| How deep is the ocean (How high is the sky) (Primary title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Irving Berlin (lyricist) | |
| Irving Berlin (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Ethel Merman (vocalist) | |
| Nathaniel Shilkret (director) | |
| Jack Shilkret (instrumentalist : piano) | |
| Fred Erdman (session supervisor) | |
| Roger Edens (instrumentalist : piano) | |
- Description: Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band
- Instrumentation: 2 violins, cello, bass, 3 saxophones, 2 trumpets, trombone, guitar, 2 pianos, and traps
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers: "Mr. Erdman, present." |
| Source(s): Rigler-Deutsch Index; Victor blue history card; trade catalog; Victor ledgers. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/29/1932 New York, New York. Victor Studio 1 [155 E. 24th St.] | 1 | Master | Victor 24146 | |
| 9/29/1932 New York, New York. Victor Studio 1 [155 E. 24th St.] | 1 | Master | Victor [BS-73708] | Custom pressing. |
| 9/29/1932 New York, New York. Victor Studio 1 [155 E. 24th St.] | 1 | Master | RCA Camden CAL-745 | |
| 9/29/1932 New York, New York. Victor Studio 1 [155 E. 24th St.] | 1 | Master | X LVA-1004 | Take number not confirmed. |
| 9/29/1932 New York, New York. Victor Studio 1 [155 E. 24th St.] | 2 | Not processed |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BS-73708. How deep is the ocean (How high is the sky) / Ethel Merman," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800039344/BS-73708-How_deep_is_the_ocean_How_high_is_the_sky.
Victor matrix BS-73708. How deep is the ocean (How high is the sky) / Ethel Merman. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800039344/BS-73708-How_deep_is_the_ocean_How_high_is_the_sky.
"Victor matrix BS-73708. How deep is the ocean (How high is the sky) / Ethel Merman." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.
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