Columbia matrix W140808. I can't see the beautiful sea / Billy Jones ; Manhattan Dance Makers
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| I can't see the beautiful sea (Primary title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Unless it's filled with beautiful girls (Subtitle) | Sheet music |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Clarence Gaskill (songwriter) | |
| Geo. B. McConnell (songwriter) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label; sheet music. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Manhattan Dance Makers (Musical group) | |
| Billy Jones (vocalist : tenor vocal) | |
| Denza Dance Band [Manhattan Dance Makers] (Musical group) | Listing on Columbia (U.K.) issue. |
- Description: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
- Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Source(s): CLPGS (issues); Rigler-Deutsch Index. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/4/1925 New York, New York | 1 | Unknown | ||
| 8/4/1925 New York, New York | 2 | Unknown | ||
| 8/4/1925 New York, New York | 3 | Master | Columbia 440-D | |
| 8/4/1925 New York, New York | 3 | Master | Columbia (U.K.) 3780 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Columbia matrix W140808. I can't see the beautiful sea / Billy Jones ; Manhattan Dance Makers," accessed January 4, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000030573/W140808-I_cant_see_the_beautiful_sea.
Columbia matrix W140808. I can't see the beautiful sea / Billy Jones ; Manhattan Dance Makers. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 4, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000030573/W140808-I_cant_see_the_beautiful_sea.
"Columbia matrix W140808. I can't see the beautiful sea / Billy Jones ; Manhattan Dance Makers." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 4 January 2026.
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