Columbia matrix [W]147954. Weary river / Jack Miller ; New England Yankees [Selvin's Orchestra]

TitleSource
Weary river (Primary title)Disc label (RDI)
Weary river [Motion picture] (Work title)Disc label (RDI)
Authors and ComposersNotes
Louis Silvers (composer)
Grant Clarke (lyricist)
Composer information source: Disc label; U.S. Copyright Office files.
PersonnelNotes
Jack Miller (vocalist)
New England Yankees [Selvin's Orchestra] (Musical group)Pseudonym on Harmony 857-H for Selvin's Orchestra.
Selvin’s Orchestra (Musical group)
Ben Selvin (leader)
Additional Information
  • Description: Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band
  • Category: Vocal
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 10-in.
Notes
Columbia matrix card indicates that the Western Electric system was used on this master, but W does not appear in the wax.
Source(s): Rigler-Deutsch Index.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
2/11/1929 New York, New York 1 Unknown
2/11/1929 New York, New York 2 Master Harmony 857-H 10-in.
2/11/1929 New York, New York 3 Master Harmony 857-H 10-in.

Weary river / Jack Miller ; New England Yankees [Selvin's Orchestra]

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Weary river / Jack Miller ; New England Yankees [Selvin's Orchestra] - Harmony 857-H - Take 3 - 2/11/1929
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℗ © Sony Music Entertainment.
2/11/1929 New York, New York Unknown Master Puritone 1075-S 10-in.
2/11/1929 New York, New York 3 Master Velvet Tone 1857-V 10-in.

Weary river / Jack Miller ; New England Yankees [Selvin's Orchestra]

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Weary river / Jack Miller ; New England Yankees [Selvin's Orchestra] - Velvet Tone 1857-V - Take 3 - 2/11/1929
Audio of this recording from the UCSB Library
℗ © Sony Music Entertainment.
2/11/1929 New York, New York Unknown Master Velvet Tone 1857-V 10-in.
2/11/1929 New York, New York Unknown Master Diva 2857-G 10-in. Not confirmed.

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Columbia matrix [W]147954. Weary river / Jack Miller ; New England Yankees [Selvin's Orchestra]," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000037516/W147954-Weary_river.

Columbia matrix [W]147954. Weary river / Jack Miller ; New England Yankees [Selvin's Orchestra]. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000037516/W147954-Weary_river.

"Columbia matrix [W]147954. Weary river / Jack Miller ; New England Yankees [Selvin's Orchestra]." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.

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