Columbia matrix [W]149742. If I were king / Hotel Biltmore Music ; Bert Lown ; Frank Smith
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| If I were king (Primary title) | Disc label |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | Disc label |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Newell Chase (composer) | |
| Sam Coslow (composer) | |
| Leo Robin (lyricist) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label; ADP. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Bert Lown (leader) | |
| Frank Smith (vocalist) | Pseudonym on Harmony 1111-H for Smith Ballew. |
| Hotel Biltmore Music (Musical group) | Listed on Harmony 1111-H as Biltmore Hotel Music. |
| Bert Lown's Paramounteers (Musical group) | Pseudonym on Columbia 2005-P for Hotel Biltmore Music. |
| Smith Ballew (vocalist) | |
- Description: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
- Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- 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): Johnson and Shirley (issues); disc. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/8/1930 New York, New York | 1 | Unknown | ||
| 1/8/1930 New York, New York | 2 | Master | Harmony 1111-H | |
| 1/8/1930 New York, New York | 2 | Master | Columbia 2005-P | |
| 1/8/1930 New York, New York | 3 | Master | Harmony 1111-H | |
| 1/8/1930 New York, New York | 3 | Master | Velvet Tone 2111-V | |
| 1/8/1930 New York, New York | 3 | Master | Diva 3111-G | |
| 1/8/1930 New York, New York | 3 | Master | Columbia 2005-P |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Columbia matrix [W]149742. If I were king / Hotel Biltmore Music ; Bert Lown ; Frank Smith," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000039300/W149742-If_I_were_king.
Columbia matrix [W]149742. If I were king / Hotel Biltmore Music ; Bert Lown ; Frank Smith. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000039300/W149742-If_I_were_king.
"Columbia matrix [W]149742. If I were king / Hotel Biltmore Music ; Bert Lown ; Frank Smith." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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