Columbia matrix [W]150519. Singing a song to the stars / Frank Auburn and his Orchestra [Lloyd Keating and his Music] ; Robert Wood

TitleSource
Singing a song to the stars (Primary title)Brooks/Rust
Authors and ComposersNotes
Howard E. Johnson (lyricist)
Joseph Meyer (composer)
Composer information source: Brooks/Rust; U.S. Copyright Office files.
PersonnelNotes
Frank Auburn and his Orchestra [Lloyd Keating and his Music] (Musical group)Pseudonym on Harmony 1173-H, Velvet Tone 2173-V, and Diva 3173-G for Lloyd Keating and his Music.
Robert Wood (vocalist)Pseudonym for Bill Coty.
Lloyd Keating and his Music (Musical group)
Bill Coty (vocalist : tenor vocal)
Additional Information
  • Description: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
  • Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 10-in.
Notes
Personnel shown for this master derive from Brooks/Rust. Johnson and Shirley credit the Phil Spitalny Orchestra as the band, performing under the pseudonym Frank Auburn and his Orchestra.
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).
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
5/22/1930 New York, New York 1 Unknown
5/22/1930 New York, New York 2 Master Harmony 1173-H 10-in.
5/22/1930 New York, New York 3 Master Harmony 1173-H 10-in.
5/22/1930 New York, New York 3 Master Velvet Tone 2173-V 10-in.
5/22/1930 New York, New York 3 Master Diva 3173-G 10-in.

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Columbia matrix [W]150519. Singing a song to the stars / Frank Auburn and his Orchestra [Lloyd Keating and his Music] ; Robert Wood," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000040065/W150519-Singing_a_song_to_the_stars.

Columbia matrix [W]150519. Singing a song to the stars / Frank Auburn and his Orchestra [Lloyd Keating and his Music] ; Robert Wood. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000040065/W150519-Singing_a_song_to_the_stars.

"Columbia matrix [W]150519. Singing a song to the stars / Frank Auburn and his Orchestra [Lloyd Keating and his Music] ; Robert Wood." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.

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