Columbia matrix W152542. Sittin' on a log (Pettin' my dog) / Fran Frey and his Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra]
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Sittin' on a log (Pettin' my dog) (Primary title) | Disc label |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | Disc label |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Zez Confrey (songwriter) | |
| Byron Gay (songwriter) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label; U.S. Copyright Office files. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Fran Frey and his Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra] (Musical group) | Pseudonym on Columbia 2841-D for Selvin’s Orchestra. |
| Selvin’s Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Ben Selvin (leader) | |
| Fran Frey (vocalist : baritone vocal) | |
- Description: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
- Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Brooks/Rust notes that this title was "originally entered as by Fran Frey and his Orchestra" but was later "altered to Ben Selvin and his Orchestra, retaining the original vocalist credits." |
| Source(s): Johnson and Shirley (issues); disc. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/27/1933 New York, New York | 1 | Master | Columbia 2841-D | |
| 10/27/1933 New York, New York | 1 | Master | Regal Zonophone (Australia) G 21902 | |
| 10/27/1933 New York, New York | 2 | Master | Columbia 2841-D |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Columbia matrix W152542. Sittin' on a log (Pettin' my dog) / Fran Frey and his Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra]," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000042037/W152542-Sittin_on_a_log_Pettin_my_dog.
Columbia matrix W152542. Sittin' on a log (Pettin' my dog) / Fran Frey and his Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra]. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000042037/W152542-Sittin_on_a_log_Pettin_my_dog.
"Columbia matrix W152542. Sittin' on a log (Pettin' my dog) / Fran Frey and his Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra]." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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