Columbia matrix W149711. Why do you suppose? / Selvin’s Orchestra
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Why do you suppose? (Primary title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Heads up (Work title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Richard Rodgers (composer) | |
| Lorenz Hart (lyricist) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label; ADP. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Selvin’s Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| The Knickerbockers (Musical group) | Listing on Columbia 2067-D for Selvin's Orchestra. |
| Eddie Gordon's Band [Selvin's Orchestra] (Musical group) | Listing on Odeon issue for Selvin's Orchestra. |
| Roof Garden Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra] (Musical group) | Listing on Par R 658 for Selvin's Orchestra. |
| Ben Selvin (leader) | |
| Smith Ballew (vocalist) | |
Additional Information
- Description: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
- Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| The exact issue number of the Odeon release is not known. It is listed in Laird/Rust as "ONY60??." |
| Source(s): Rigler-Deutsch Index. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/11/1929 New York, New York | 1 | Unknown | ||
| 12/11/1929 New York, New York | 2 | Master | Columbia 2067-D | |
| 12/11/1929 New York, New York | 3 | Master | Columbia 2067-D | |
| 12/11/1929 New York, New York | Unknown | Master | Odeon [149711] | Issued from OK dub W495010, made approximately Dec. 1929. |
| 12/11/1929 New York, New York | Unknown | Master | Parlophone (U.K.) R 658 | Issued from OK dub W495010, made ca. Dec. 1929. |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Columbia matrix W149711. Why do you suppose? / Selvin’s Orchestra," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000039269/W149711-Why_do_you_suppose.
Columbia matrix W149711. Why do you suppose? / Selvin’s Orchestra. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000039269/W149711-Why_do_you_suppose.
"Columbia matrix W149711. Why do you suppose? / Selvin’s Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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