Columbia matrix [W]148937. Moanin' low / The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Kate Smith

TitleSource
Moanin' low (Primary title)Disc label
The little show (Work title)Disc label
Authors and ComposersNotes
Howard Dietz (lyricist)
Ralph Rainger (composer)
Composer information source: Disc label; U.S. Copyright Office files.
PersonnelNotes
Kate Smith (vocalist : soprano vocal)
The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra] (Musical group)Listing for Selvin's Orchestra.
Ben Selvin (leader)
Selvin’s Orchestra (Musical group)
Additional Information
  • Description: Female 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): OCLC; Rigler-Deutsch Index.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
8/27/1929 New York, New York 1 Unknown
8/27/1929 New York, New York 2 Master Harmony 999-H 10-in.
8/27/1929 New York, New York 2 Master Columbia 1050-P 10-in.
8/27/1929 New York, New York 2 Master Columbia 1073-P 10-in.
8/27/1929 New York, New York 3 Master Harmony 999-H 10-in.

Moanin' low / The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Kate Smith

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Moanin' low / The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Kate Smith - Harmony 999-H - Take 3 - 8/27/1929
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8/27/1929 New York, New York 3 Master Columbia 1050-P 10-in.
8/27/1929 New York, New York 3 Master Columbia 1073-P 10-in.
8/27/1929 New York, New York Unknown Master Velvet Tone 1999-V 10-in.
8/27/1929 New York, New York Unknown Master Diva 2999-G 10-in.

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Columbia matrix [W]148937. Moanin' low / The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Kate Smith," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000038495/W148937-Moanin_low.

Columbia matrix [W]148937. Moanin' low / The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Kate Smith. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000038495/W148937-Moanin_low.

"Columbia matrix [W]148937. Moanin' low / The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Kate Smith." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.

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