Columbia matrix W151196. Headin' for better times / Ted Lewis and his Band

TitleSource
Headin' for better times (Primary title)Disc label (RDI)
Fox trot (Title descriptor)Disc label (RDI)
Authors and ComposersNotes
Charles Tobias (songwriter)
Murray Mencher (songwriter)
Helmy Kresa (arranger)
Composer information source: Disc label; U.S. Copyright Office files.
PersonnelNotes
Ted Lewis and his Band (Musical group)Listing for Ted Lewis Jazz Band.
Ted Lewis Jazz Band (Musical group)
Ted Lewis (leader)
Ted Lewis (vocalist)
Additional Information
  • Description: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
  • Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 10-in.
Notes
Brooks/Rust lists the take number as "D." This is believed to be a typo; Johnson and Shirley list the issued take as 4. It is not known if there were more than four takes.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
1 Unknown
2 Unknown
3 Unknown
1/12/1931 New York, New York 4 Master Columbia 2378-D 10-in.
1/12/1931 New York, New York 4 Master Columbia 2721-D 10-in.
1/12/1931 New York, New York 4 Master Columbia (U.K.) CB-304 10-in.

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Columbia matrix W151196. Headin' for better times / Ted Lewis and his Band," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000040741/W151196-Headin_for_better_times.

Columbia matrix W151196. Headin' for better times / Ted Lewis and his Band. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000040741/W151196-Headin_for_better_times.

"Columbia matrix W151196. Headin' for better times / Ted Lewis and his Band." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.

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