Victor matrix BS-76278. Give me roses while I live / Carter Family
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Give me roses while I live (Primary title) | Victor catalog |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| A. P. Carter (arranger) | Role not confirmed. |
| R. H. Cornelius (composer) | |
| James Rowe (lyricist) | |
| Composer information source: Victor ledgers; Meade. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Carter Family (Vocal group) | |
| Maybelle Carter (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| Ralph Sylvester Peer (session supervisor) | Presence not confirmed. Listed as present for other songs in this session. |
| Sara Carter (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| A. P. Carter (vocalist : bass vocal) | |
| Maybelle Carter (vocalist : soprano vocal) | |
| Sara Carter (vocalist : alto vocal) | |
Additional Information
- Description: Mixed vocal trio, with 2 guitars
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
- Title Note: Meade credits R. H. Cornelius with music and James Rowe with lyrics; Victor ledgers attribute the song to A. P. Carter.
| Notes |
|---|
| Description from audition; Victor ledgers list autoharp. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/17/1933 Camden, New Jersey. Church Bldg. Studio 2 | 1 | Master | Victor 23821 | |
| 6/17/1933 Camden, New Jersey. Church Bldg. Studio 2 | 1 | Master | Montgomery Ward M-7356 | |
| 6/17/1933 Camden, New Jersey. Church Bldg. Studio 2 | 1 | Master | Gramophone (India) N-4260 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BS-76278. Give me roses while I live / Carter Family," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800041516/BS-76278-Give_me_roses_while_I_live.
Victor matrix BS-76278. Give me roses while I live / Carter Family. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800041516/BS-76278-Give_me_roses_while_I_live.
"Victor matrix BS-76278. Give me roses while I live / Carter Family." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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