Victor matrix B-6422. Merry widow waltz : Burlesque / Arthur Pryor's Band
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Merry widow waltz : Burlesque (Primary title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Viuva alegre : Parodia da famosa valsa (Parallel (translated) title) | Blue history card (Victor 97168) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Franz Lehár (composer) | |
| Herman Bellstedt (arranger) | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Arthur Pryor's Band (Musical group) | |
| Arthur Pryor (conductor) |
- Description: Band
- Category: Instrumental
- Master Size: 10-in.
- Title Note: "Lehar" appears in EDVR data, "Bellstedt" on the disc label. Bellstedt's role is speculative.
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers name “Victor men” who played with Pryor’s Band the week of June 8, 1914: L. Christie, A. Levy, T. Levy, C. Barone, E. Keneke, J. Fuhs, O. Winkler, H. Reitzel, F. Schrader, H. Conrad, and W. Reitz. For that week, instrumentation is given as 2 clarinets, 2 cornets, bass, trombone, drum, baritone, and 3 horns. Instrumentation for unissued takes is not listed and may differ in part from that for the issued takes. |
| Vi 97168 may also have been issued from take 4. |
| Source(s): Rigler-Deutsch Index; Victor blue history card; trade catalog; Victor ledgers. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/18/1908 Camden, New Jersey [unconfirmed] | 1 | Master | Victor 16024 | |||
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Audio of this recording from the Library of Congress |
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| 9/18/1908 Camden, New Jersey [unconfirmed] | 1 | Master | Victor 62477 | |||
| 9/18/1908 Camden, New Jersey [unconfirmed] | 1 | Master | Victor 97168 | Listed as by Banda Pryor | ||
| 9/18/1908 Camden, New Jersey [unconfirmed] | 2 | Unknown | "Camden" | |||
| 6/8/1914 Camden, New Jersey | 3 | Hold/destroy | ||||
| 6/8/1914 Camden, New Jersey | 4 | Master | Victor 16024 | |||
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Audio of this recording from the Library of Congress |
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| 6/8/1914 Camden, New Jersey | 4 | Master | Victor 62477 | |||
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix B-6422. Merry widow waltz : Burlesque / Arthur Pryor's Band," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200007370/B-6422-Merry_widow_waltz_Burlesque.
Victor matrix B-6422. Merry widow waltz : Burlesque / Arthur Pryor's Band. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200007370/B-6422-Merry_widow_waltz_Burlesque.
"Victor matrix B-6422. Merry widow waltz : Burlesque / Arthur Pryor's Band." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 3 January 2026.
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