Victor matrix BS-78856. Sittin' on a log (Pettin' my dog) / Isham Jones Orchestra
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Sittin' on a log (Pettin' my dog) (Primary title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Byron Gay (songwriter) | |
| Zez Confrey (songwriter) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label; U.S. Copyright Office files. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Isham Jones Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Isham Jones (director) | |
| Fred Erdman (session supervisor) | |
| Eddie Stone (vocalist) | |
| Eddie Stone (instrumentalist : violin) | |
- Description: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
- Instrumentation: 3 violins, 3 saxophones, 3 trumpets, 2 trombones, tuba, guitar, piano, and traps
- Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers: "Fred Erdman, present." |
| Test pressing in Michael Brooks collection at UCSB. |
| Victor ledgers assigned different master ID prefixes for each take of this master: BVE for take 1 and BS for take 2. |
| Source(s): Rigler-Deutsch Index; Victor blue history card; trade catalog; Victor ledgers. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/15/1933 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] | 1 | Destroy | Victor [BVE-78856] | Test pressing in Michael Brooks collection at UCSB. Victor ledgers list prefix for take 1 as BVE. | ||
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| 12/15/1933 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] | 2 | Master | Victor 24496 | Victor ledgers list prefix for take 2 as BS. | ||
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BS-78856. Sittin' on a log (Pettin' my dog) / Isham Jones Orchestra," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800043532/BS-78856-Sittin_on_a_log_Pettin_my_dog.
Victor matrix BS-78856. Sittin' on a log (Pettin' my dog) / Isham Jones Orchestra. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800043532/BS-78856-Sittin_on_a_log_Pettin_my_dog.
"Victor matrix BS-78856. Sittin' on a log (Pettin' my dog) / Isham Jones Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.
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