Victor matrix C-4587. Meet me by moonlight alone / Victor Orchestra ; Herbert Witherspoon

TitleSource
Meet me by moonlight alone (Primary title)Disc label
Authors and ComposersNotes
J. Augustine Wade (composer)
Composer information source: Disc label.
PersonnelNotes
Victor Orchestra (Musical group)
Herbert Witherspoon (vocalist : bass vocal)
Additional Information
  • Description: Bass vocal solo, with orchestra
  • Category: Vocal
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 12-in.
Notes
Source(s): Allan Sutton blog (take place); Rigler-Deutsch Index; trade catalog; Victor ledgers; disc.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
6/13/1907 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1 Master Victor 74071 12-in. Second verse has distinct pause before and after word "heartless"; record ends with single sustained chord; no safety groove; sans-serif 7's in stamped catalog no.

Meet me by moonlight alone / Victor Orchestra ; Herbert Witherspoon

0:00
0:00
Meet me by moonlight alone / Victor Orchestra ; Herbert Witherspoon - Victor 74071 - Take 1 - 6/13/1907
Audio of this recording from the UCSB Library
6/8/1909 Camden, New Jersey 2 Master Victor 74071 12-in. No pause before or after "heartless"; ends with sustained chord; has safety groove; serif-style 7's in stamped catalog no.

Meet me by moonlight alone / Victor Orchestra ; Herbert Witherspoon

0:00
0:00
Meet me by moonlight alone / Victor Orchestra ; Herbert Witherspoon - Victor 74071 - Take 2 - 6/8/1909
Audio of this recording from the UCSB Library
10/28/1912 Camden, New Jersey 3 Master Victor 74071 12-in. Orchestral postlude with trumpet. Letter R in inner rim indicates record is a remake.

Meet me by moonlight alone / Victor Orchestra ; Herbert Witherspoon

0:00
0:00
Meet me by moonlight alone / Victor Orchestra ; Herbert Witherspoon - Victor 74071 - Take 3 - 10/28/1912
Audio of this recording from the UCSB Library
10/28/1912 Camden, New Jersey 3 Master Victor 6329 12-in. Orchestral postlude with trumpet. Letter R in inner rim indicates record is a remake.

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix C-4587. Meet me by moonlight alone / Victor Orchestra ; Herbert Witherspoon," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200006331/C-4587-Meet_me_by_moonlight_alone.

Victor matrix C-4587. Meet me by moonlight alone / Victor Orchestra ; Herbert Witherspoon. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200006331/C-4587-Meet_me_by_moonlight_alone.

"Victor matrix C-4587. Meet me by moonlight alone / Victor Orchestra ; Herbert Witherspoon." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.

Feedback

Send the Editors a message about this record.