Columbia matrix W150545. Sing (A happy little thing) / Lanin’s Famous Players
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Sing (A happy little thing) (Primary title) | Disc label |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | Disc label |
| Canta una piececita alegre (Parallel (translated) title) | Disc label |
| Forward march [Motion picture] (Work title) | Disc label |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Howard E. Johnson (lyricist) | |
| Joseph Meyer (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label; U.S. Copyright Office files. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Lanin’s Famous Players (Musical group) | |
| Ipana Troubadours [Lanin's Famous Players] (Musical group) | :isting on Columbia 2220-D. |
| Roof Garden Orchestra [Lanin's Famous Players] (Musical group) | Listing on Par R 783. |
| Sam Lanin and his Orchestra [Lanin's Famous Players] (Musical group) | Listing on Par PNY 34018. |
| Sam Lanin (leader) | |
| The Mariners (Vocal group) | |
- Description: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble; without vocal (take 2)
- Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Source(s): disc. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/27/1930 New York, New York | 1 | Unknown | Jazz Oracle BDW 8053 | |
| 5/27/1930 New York, New York | 2 | Master | Columbia 2220-D | |
| 5/27/1930 New York, New York | 2 | Master | Jazz Oracle BDW 8053 | |
| 5/27/1930 New York, New York | 3 | Master | Columbia 2220-D | |
| 5/27/1930 New York, New York | 3 | Master | Parlophone PNY 34108 | Issued from OK dub W495039, made approximately Mar.-June 1931 |
| 5/27/1930 New York, New York | 3 | Master | Parlophone (U.K.) R 783 | Issued from OK dub W495039, made approximately Mar.-June 1931 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Columbia matrix W150545. Sing (A happy little thing) / Lanin’s Famous Players," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000040091/W150545-Sing_A_happy_little_thing.
Columbia matrix W150545. Sing (A happy little thing) / Lanin’s Famous Players. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000040091/W150545-Sing_A_happy_little_thing.
"Columbia matrix W150545. Sing (A happy little thing) / Lanin’s Famous Players." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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